The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...

A man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in rural southwest Florida, prompting a search for the animal ...

After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...

The authorities received a report on Monday about a bear encounter in an unincorporated part of Collier County just north of ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, ...

A man and his dog were killed Monday morning in a black bear attack near a Florida nature preserve. The horrifying strike ...

Authorities in Collier County are investigating a tragic incident involving a bear attack that left an elderly man and his ...

Wild bears are found in almost half of Florida. Here are the most frequent areas for sightings and how to avoid meeting up ...

Markel's death would be the first ever first ever death by bear attack in Florida. However, it was the second time this year ...