those things are very "social". had a 5 footer eye up my son and I while netting for some minnows and small fish for our pond back home. He just stayed and watched us the whole time. Got him to snap at the net a few times. Fun stuff. Only where there is a 5fter there is a 10 footer.
I've had Sharks steal my Yellow Fin Tuna, had Gators steal my cat fish, and had Owls, steal my Squirrels...even had a Chicken Hawk after my weenie dog once... Ahh Louisiana, "Sportsman's Paradise"...It's the survival of he fittest around here.
True, very similar terrain. When you think Florida Everglades, it's synonymous with Louisiana Spillway.