Alligator captured in Bucks County's Magnolia Lake

An alligator drama in Bucks County of all places. A man spotted a 4-foot gator while fishing, setting off what can only be described as a bizarre chain of events. >> This is the gator at the center of it all after an escape from the fisherman. Bristol Township posting about it online catching the attention of an alligator sanctuary owner in Florida. >> So when we say we go to the story, we mean we go to the story like in the water. Action News reporter Trish Hartman live on a kayak in Magnolia Lake with the story. Be careful, Trish. >> Yeah, I've been inspecting. I do not see any more gators, so I think we're good. Now, this is a really popular spot for fishing. You can catch bass, sunnies, bluegills, not typically alligators, but that's exactly what one angller found on the end of his line, and it started a frenzy to try and catch it. >> No way, bro. Look at it. Look at it. A baby gator. >> No, this isn't Florida. It's Bristol Township, Bucks County. >> I hooked on to something. When I brought it closer, I was like, "Oh, no. That's a gator." I was like, "Yeah, that's definitely a gator. That cannot be here." >> Ricky Sanchez was fishing in his kayak on Magnolia Lake when he made the catch of the day. >> Oh, it's going to break my line. >> And it did break his line before he could get his hands on it. >> Excited, but pretty spooked cuz I never caught an alligator before. Ricky's videos were posted by township police yesterday and had the attention of many, including Kyle Aspel. And yes, that's the alligator. Now, >> he may swing at you, >> okay? >> But again, I'll I'll pull him away if I can. >> Kyle runs an alligator sanctuary in Florida, but he's from Bucks County and happened to be in town. >> If it's only like a half hour away, so I decided wait until dark when it's easier to catch these animals and uh come down and try for myself. At night, their eye shine is very apparent when when you uh shine a spotlight on them. >> Kyle has decades of experience working with these animals and grabbed the 4ft long American alligator. >> I was able to uh get close to it and then I was able to secure it and uh put it in the car. >> Bucks County officials say rangers kept the gator overnight and then released it into Kyle's custody. It'll eventually live at his sanctuary in Florida. It's making a lot of noise >> where they're much more experienced at handling gators than I am. Kyle says it's very likely that the animal was someone's pet that got too big to handle and was released into the wild. >> This animal is definitely not a pet. I have hundreds of these animals and I would never consider any of them my pets. >> Now, Kyle says the gator probably would have been okay in here for the summer months, but then once it got colder, it would not have survived. County park officials gave a message of thanks to Kyle Lisbon for capturing it and agreeing to take care of it. As for folks around here, they are hoping it will be just fish from now on. Brian, Sarah, I should have brought my fishing gear out here. This is a missed opportunity. >> It totally is. And don't take that gator home. Your dog would be really mad. >> Oh, no, no, no. The gator is going to stay with Kyle where it belongs. >> Bravest reporter of the day. Give you a lot of credit. Thank you so much. joke when