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

An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, Florida, on May 5. Robert Markel's granddaughter reportedly called 911 at 7: ...

After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...

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

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

The incident is potentially Florida's first ever fatal bear attack on record. Authorities captured a bear near the scene, but DNA testing is underway to confirm its involvement. An elderly man and his ...