A bear hunt was already on the state's May agenda, but the first documented human killing on May 5 lit a fire under an ...

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

Surveillance cameras captured the moments a group of black bears appeared in a Florida backyard before one of them attacked ...

A male black bear (not the one pictured) broke into a man’s home in rural southwest Florida and mauled him to death, ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

Responders found the body of Robert Markel "a couple hundred yards away." According to data from the Florida Fish and ...

This is the second bear attack in Florida in 2025. While black bear attacks are rare, as the species is typically non-aggressive, there are chances when encounters could escalate. Now, as they ...

Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 in the state. If you see a Florida black bear, FWC allows you to report any sightings, with or without photos, to ...

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.