BLACK ALLIGATORS OF CANADA

Mississippi Alligator

The well-known cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson was told by an Indian in 1915 that there were Black Alligators in a Canadian lake.  He thought the climate too cold to support such a beast, but he persuaded the Indian to show him where they were.  He wasn't sure they were alligators - he suggested salamanders.

However, these alligators, if such they are, seem to be well-established in folklore, supposing to range in length from 6'-10'.  They differ from ordinary alligators in that their skin is smooth.

The only recognized species of alligator other than the Mississippi variety is the Chinese alligator and received wisdom has it that the alligator must have migrated from Asia to America, presumably by means of the Bering Strait, so there must have been something in their constitution to make them withstand the cold.  Maybe this factor has been lost amongst the alligators of the United States, but retained by those of Canada.

One lake in which they have been allegedly observed is Chilliwack Lake (British Columbia).