Fisherman is shocked to find a caiman in Pennsylvania park lake trends now
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A man was fishing in a Philadelphia park when he caught what looked like an alligator sunning itself on the rocky banks.
Ike Peyton, a fisherman from Delaware County, then captured the three-and-a-half foot creature with his hands and wrapped its jaws closed with caution tape before reporting it to the police.
It was then handed to local animal shelter ACCT Philly, which nurtured it for a day before passed it on to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
The small 'alligatorid' has now sparked a debate online, with many suggesting its a caiman, a species native to South America, while others claim it's actually an American alligator.
What's certain is that it's some member of the alligator family - releasing any such animal into wild the wild is illegal in Philadelphia.
Ike Peyton, a fisherman from Delaware County, captured the three-and-a-half foot member of the alligator family with his hands
