When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

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 ...

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

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred in a ...

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in south Florida. The attack occurred in a ...

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

Sanford, Florida, USA Info from Licensor: "Bear was walking on the sidewalk in my neighborhood." ...

FWC announcement: FWC takes bears for DNA analysis after deadly attack kills man, dog in rural Collier County Dirt and leaves ...