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Black bear attacks, kills man and dog in Collier County, Florida. What we know
The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...
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 ...
Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...
One person, dog dead in Collier County bear mauling; officials haul dead bear out of woods
After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...
Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say
The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.
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Where, when will bear hunts be allowed in Florida? What we know
A new black bear hunt may be on in Florida for three ... brown bear and her three cubs walking down his street in Collier County. The FWC lists a February human and dog encounter with a bear ...
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FWC investigating after a bear killed a man and dog in rural Collier County
"The FWC is actively investigating a suspected fatal wildlife attack, that's been reported to involve a bear, near Jerome in ...
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Florida bear hunt: conversation is passionate. Here's what both sides are saying about it
The proposal indicates that a total of 55 will be permitted for harvest from Lee, Collier and Hendry counties. The last black bear hunt ... paradise in rural Lee County. Yet, we’ve never ...