Father, son watch alligator devour one of its own in Florida lake
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A father and son walking near a lake in Florida on Saturday were shocked to see an alligator devour another gator.
Landon Small was with his father, Keith, when he pointed out a gator in Lake Apopka chewing up the smaller reptile, according to FOX35 Orlando.
"We were like, 'There's something in its mouth,' and then we were like, 'Oh, it's a fish,'" Landon Small told FOX35. “And then it moved and we were like, 'Oh, it's another gator!'"
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The hungry alligator was estimated to be 14 feet long, while its snack was estimated to be about 5 feet.
Gatorland director Mike Hilman told FOX35 that alligators are cannibalistic in nature.
"They're cannibalistic, so if you have a small one by a big one, and they're hungry, he'll take that opportunity to eat," Hilman said.