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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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Matthew Bannister how he decided to try to catch it, not realising the consequences his decision would have... Credit: Julian Canavan