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Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a man and a dog died in a suspected black bear attack on May 5, 2025, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County. At ...
Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say Updated on: May 5, 2025 / 11:02 PM EDT / CBS/AP ...
A Florida man and his dog were found dead near Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County on May 5, and state wildlife officials are investigating whether it was a rare bear attack.
This map shows user-submitted points where black bears were seen in Florida, with Feb. 16 listed as the most recent reported sighting in Indian River County and on the Treasure Coast.
Florida black bear sightings can be reported online to FWC. It is illegal to hunt bears in Florida. FWC estimates that there are over 4,000 Florida black bears in the state. A Florida man and his dog ...
While black bears are found throughout Florida, they favor habitats like flatwoods, swamps, and scrub oak ridges. Florida has recorded 42 bear attack cases between 2006 and February 2025, with 28 ...
Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a man and a dog died in a suspected black bear attack on May 5, 2025, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County.
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 year. Both involved a dog.