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Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, is believed to have recently mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man ...
What It’s Really Like to Face Off With a Grizzly — and Live to Tell the Tale
Jon Bentzel and Micah Nelson were hiking in Glacier National Park when a grizzly bear attacked Bentzel while protecting her ...
263-pound black bear broke into home, killed man and dog, Florida report says
The bear’s DNA was also found on the dog, officials said. Over the last year, the FWC said it got 16 calls about bears in the ...
Was Collier County bear attack the 1st person killed by a bear in Florida? How to protect yourself
On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...
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Bear attack kills man, dog in rural Jerome, Florida. Where is that and what happened?
A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 at 7:15 a.m. after witnessing a bear kill the victim's dog. There was no ...
UPDATE: Bear is believed to have moved out of downtown St. Augustine area
St. Augustine learned it has a new tourist Tuesday morning with the a black bear spotted in the downtown/Lincolnville area.
Florida bear attack victim dragged from camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
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Deadly Florida bear attack: Investigators find partial remains of elderly man inside animal
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says the remains of one of the three black bears killed earlier ...
Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack kills 89-year-old man, dog
Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...
Pa. black bear hunting seasons may get refined, what to expect from bears this summer
The Pennsylvania may refine some of the black bear seasons in coming years and here's what to expect from roving bears this summer.
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Was Collier County bear attack the 1st person killed by a bear in Florida? How to protect yourself
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed this is the second bear encounter in Florida this year, with 42 recorded incidents involving human contact since 2006. While bears ...