Lake Sumter lake
The lake is about 12 ft deep according to the tours. There are plenty of gators in it - big and small. It is spring fed so there are plenty of fish to feed them - tilapia, bass, etc. The birds seem to co-exist with the gators. You will see that in many of the ponds. Small children and animals should be kept away from the edge as gators move quickly when hungry - as fast as 20 mph. They should not be given people food as that encourages them to approach without fear. When that happens , they are considered nuisance animals and then they are destroyed. They only reason Larry was taken away was the public loved him and were up in arms when they were going to send in a hunter. Many have been killed because of this. Grandchildren should not be encouraged to feed them and taught the environmentally correct way by encouraging them to view these wonderful animals from afar.
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