A male black bear (not the one pictured ... they found the bear’s DNA. “The exact sequence of events remains unclear,” said officials, who previously shared the attacks did not occur at the same time.

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.

While state data references black bear attacks, authorities have not confirmed the type of bear involved in the May 5 attack. According to the data, since November 2020, there have been at least ...

FWC Executive Director Roger Young confirmed that Markel and his dog died from bear attacks, the first time in recorded Florida history that a black bear has killed a human. How to protect ...

This is the second bear attack in Florida in 2025. While black bear attacks are rare, as the species is typically non-aggressive, there are chances when encounters could escalate. Now, as they ...

Have bear attacks been reported in Florida before this? What about in Pensacola where black bear sightings are fairly common? Florida black bears used to occupy all of the state's mainland ...