Evidence and DNA collected from a black bear killed this week has confirmed it was the animal that killed a Collier County ...

Wildlife officials have confirmed that an 89-year-old man was the victim of the first fatal Florida black bear attack in the state’s history, after his partial remains were found in a bear.

These things do happen — we’re living in their environment,” said a resident after Monday’s deadly bear attack in Collier ...

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

While it is legal to shoot a bear in self-defense in Florida, attracting a bear for illegal purposes can result in penalties. An 89-year-old man and his dog were found dead May 5 in Collier County ...

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

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.

The neighbor sent this photo to our team, noting that they are particularly nervous given a bear attack in Collier County, ...

Residents in Collier County are anxiously awaiting DNA test results to determine if one of the three bears killed this week ...

An investigation is ongoing and killing the bears is protocol, the FWC said. If confirmed, it would be the first recorded ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

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