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Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack
An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...
263-pound black bear broke into home, killed man and dog, Florida report says
New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...
Man, 89, Confirmed as First Victim of Fatal Black Bear Attack in Florida History After Remains Found Inside Animal
An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...
Was Collier County bear attack the 1st person killed by a bear in Florida? How to protect yourself
On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...
Black bear attacks, kills man and dog in Collier County, Florida. What we know
The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...
Florida wildlife officers kill 3 black bears after a bear killed a man and dog
Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...
Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog
Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...
FWC confirms first fatal Florida black bear attack
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...
Black bear kills man and dog near South Florida nature preserve
Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in south Florida. The attack occurred in a ...
Conservation group pushes back on black bear hunt proposed by FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is a fast-growing bear population.