The snappy reptile, which was between 50cm and 100cm long, was spotted wandering around Chew Valley Lake in North Somerset. Staff at Bristol Water caught the alligator with a net and put it in a box while waiting for a member of the RSPCA to collect it. It is unknown how alligator, which is native to the Americas and can grow more than 11ft, ended up in rural England. A spokesperson for Bristol Water said: “It was found at Chew Valley Lake by a project engineer. “It was captured with a net and is currently at Woodford Lodge waiting to be collected by the RSPCA.”
