The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

Authorities found 1 person dead in a possible bear attack near a rural home between Naples and Everglades City, Florida ...

In 2015, the state of Florida gave hunters seven days to harvest 300 bears. It was the first bear hunt allowed in the state ...

Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...

If you love to go hiking and camping, especially with your family, then safety must be your top priority. There’s a lot that ...

In Florida, a rare and tragic case for the black bear species occurred on May 2. An 89-year-old man, Robert Markel, and his ...

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 ...