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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.
After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...
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 ...
The attack happened during the early morning hours on Monday in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, south of the Big ...
Florida black bear sightings in Florida. Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 ...
A man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in rural southwest Florida, prompting a search for the animal ...
"The FWC is actively investigating a suspected fatal wildlife attack, that's been reported to involve a bear, near Jerome in ...
Authorities in Collier County are investigating a tragic incident involving a bear attack that left an elderly man and his ...