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FWC considers Florida black bear hunt for later this year, the first since 2015
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation commission is considering a bear hunt to take place this December.It would be the ...
Florida bear attack: What to know about FWC wildlife necropsy facility in Gainesville
Officials said the dead bear was transported to Gainesville for testing, but did not confirm it was the bear involved in the ...
Black bear mauling that killed man, dog near Naples is 2nd Florida bear attack of 2025: FWC
A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...
FWC provide the dos and don'ts a person should know if they encounter a bear
Following a bear attack in southwest Florida that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
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'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.
FWC believes bear spotted in St. Augustine ‘has moved out of the area,’ police say
Mahendra Patel, who is facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her ...
‘I’m going to look for this bear’: 911 caller in deadly bear attack describes scene to operators
Officials released the heartbreaking 911 calls of Monday’s bear attack that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead in South ...