When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.

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 ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

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 ...

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred in a ...

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in south Florida. The attack occurred in a ...

The act provides an exemption from penalties for killing bears without permits or authorization under certain circumstances.

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...