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A fishy tale from the American town of Schenectady in New York State. In mid-July local lifeguard and amateur fisherman Julian Canavan spotted something very unusual in the town's lake. Actually, he says it's more of a pond than a lake, but anyway, there was something in the water that didn't belong there. It was an alligator gar - a type of fish that usually lives in warm waters much further south. Julian told the Â鶹Éç's Matthew Bannister how he decided to try to catch it, not realising the consequences his decision would have... Credit: Julian Canavan