ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) – A dead alligator posted by Cassels Mobile Bait Shop in Lochloosa is gaining attention online and raising new questions about the health of Lochloosa Lake.
The post comes after residents previously reported a fish die-off, dying vegetation and other changes around the lake.
Eric Cassels, who lives on Lochloosa Lake, says he believes the loss of vegetation and food sources is contributing to sickness and starvation among wildlife. He also believes herbicides used in the lake are playing a role…