Yes. And, as you said, it is an indicator of how they treat humans, too.
I hope someone is able to help this animal soon. I mean, I have a healthy respect (fear) of alligators and crocodiles and such, but … I don’t want to see them hurt. I can well understand why it would avoid humans when it sees them approaching. I have to use Facebook for work (otherwise I probably would not be on it anymore), but it always puts videos of animals in my feed — it knows I can’t resist! Ha! And so often I see videos where animals are scared, but ultimately trust humans to help them. (Sometimes they struggle more than others.) It seriously makes me cry at my desk sometimes. I know my co-workers must think I’m crazy if they walk by when I’ve been caught off guard by one of those.