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Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...
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 ...
Florida wildlife officials kill 3 bears that may have fatally attacked man, dog near Naples
The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.
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 ...
Florida bear attack: Social media voices provide range of takes on humans vs. wildlife
Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods Monday, May 5, near the site of the possible mauling death of ...