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.

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County, Florida.

Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...

According to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the May 5 black bear attack in Collier County is the second bear mauling statewide this year. A female black bear ...

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 fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Collier County Sheriff's Office responded ... "People have successfully fended off black bear attacks using rocks, sticks, or even their ...

Florida black bear sightings can be reported ... Self defense: Was Collier County bear attack the 1st person killed by a bear in Florida? Latest on bear attack: One person, dog dead in Collier ...