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.

By Johnny Diaz An 89-year-old man and a dog were killed in Southwest Florida on Monday in what the authorities said appeared to be separate attacks by a black bear. Officials received a call just ...

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management ...

JEROME, Fla. (Gray News) – A man and a dog were found dead in Florida Monday morning after a suspected bear attack. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office received calls around 7 a.m. for reports ...

JEROME, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday. DNA samples ...

The deceased man has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel. His daughter alerted authorities on Monday morning after their dog indicated that Markel was missing. Both Markel and his dog ...