Winning name announced for big Chicago beaver spotted on Southwest Side

Thursday, March 13, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chance the Snapper, beloved years ago, has new competition.

The Bridgeport beaver, who has become a social media sensation, has a new name.



Urban Rivers held a vote and the winner is: Ida Beav Wells!

Cameras caught the beaver roaming on the South Side recently.



Experts thought she was pregnant and she was. They say she now has two kits.

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