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Collier County, Florida and bear attack

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 yourself?

Bears Wire · 2d

One person, dog dead in Collier County bear mauling; officials haul dead bear out of woods

Tyson Matthews, public information officer for the FWC, said that if the ongoing investigation confirms that the victim’s cause of death was mauling by the suspected bear, it will be the first ever death by bear attack in Florida.

The Columbus Dispatch · 2d

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 Naples yard.

Fox 4 News10h

'Never in my life': Neighbors say chilling details of deadly bear attack is highly unusual

As FWC awaits DNA analysis of the deadly bear attack in Collier County, a neighbor from the remote community shared his experiences with bears in the area with Fox 4.

Naples Daily News on MSN2h

Bear hunt or no bear hunt? Survey takes the pulse of Floridians on controversial subject

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will start the process of final decisions this week when it comes to holding another bear hunt.

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