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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Alligator spotted in this Bucks County lake. Police post warning
A small alligator has been seen swimming near Magnolia Lake in Bristol Township, according to the Bristol Township Police Department's Instagram. A video posted by the police at about 3 p.m. Thursday shows the alligator's head peering out of the lake near Lakeland Avenue and Bristol Oxford Valley Road. "We have been made aware of a small alligator that is swimming in the area of Magnolia Lake," the police wrote in its video post. "We have notified the Wildlife and Game Commission, who will be addressing this situation. Please use caution and avoid using the creek until it's safe." Police learned about the gator from a 911 call, Bristol Township Police Sgt. Jason Mancuso said. It was not immediately known Thursday night how the police obtained video of the baby reptile. Magnolia Lake sits near Bucks County's Silver Lake Park complex, where visitors fish, hike and kayak. It is unclear at this time if the alligator has been removed or how it got there. American Alligators are native to the southern states and along the Gulf coast, according to information on the U.S. Geological Survey website. Reporter Jo Ciavaglia contributed to this story This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Alligator spotted in Bristol Township, Bucks County lake Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Alligator spotted swimming in the area of Magnolia Lake in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Police are sharing a warning for people in Bristol Township, Bucks County: Beware of the gator. Bristol Township Police said a small alligator was swimming in the area of Magnolia Lake. The area is off Bath Road, across the street from the Bristol Township Municipal Park. Police said they have been aware of the alligator swimming. They notified the Pennsylvania Wildlife and Game Commission, which they are expected to lead this incident, police said on social media. Police urge people to use caution and avoid the creek until it's safe. The best advice for those in the area is, for now, to avoid the water at Magnolia Lake and nearby Mill Creek. "Also, if you're looking to check out some alligators, we've heard there's a great exhibit at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ!" police said in the post.
