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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.
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.
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 at 7:15 a.m. after witnessing a bear kill the victim's dog. There was no ...
A woman who encountered an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee ended up in the water and was killed, the FWC said.
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
Florida Fish and Wildlife lists Lake Kissimmee as the lake with second-highest population of alligators in the state. Where ...
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities ...
A woman who encountered an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee ended up in the water and was killed, the FWC said.
The early Monday attack resulted in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel and his family's dog around State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, in a rural Collier ...
Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities released a recording Tuesday of the 911 calls that dispatch received after a man and his ...
A tragic bear attack in Collier County left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...