Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

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

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

On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...

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 ...

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

Florida black bear sightings in Florida. Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 ...

Florida wildlife officials have released new details about their investigation into Monday’s black bear attack that resulted in the deaths of a man and a dog.

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

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

"The FWC is actively investigating a suspected fatal wildlife attack, that's been reported to involve a bear, near Jerome in ...

St. Augustine learned it has a new tourist Tuesday morning with the a black bear spotted in the downtown/Lincolnville area.