JEROME, Fla. — Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier, officials said Friday.

JEROME, Fla. (AP) — Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier, officials said Friday.

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 ...

The May 5 attack was the second bear mauling in Florida this year, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. While state data references black bear attacks ...

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JEROME, Fla. — 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 ...

According to the commission, Florida is home to more than 4,000 black bears, some of whom live in Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Florida, which is close to where the attack occurred.

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.

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the lawyers wore black ribbons while attending court proceedings, symbolizing their grief and outrage over the inhuman act. Describing the attack as a “cowardly and brutal assault on humanity ...

Hyderabad: Muslims wore black ribbons and offered special prayers at Mecca Masjid in protest against the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. A large number of people gathered in response to the call ...