A Florida man frantically called 911 Thursday morning, saying he was bitten by a bear in his backyard while trying to protect ...

The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.

Florida wildlife officials have released new details about their investigation into Monday’s black bear attack that resulted in the deaths of a man and a dog.

A bear went after a dog in a Florida backyard, then attacked a man who stepped in to save his pet, authorities said. The ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Friday confirmed a man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome — marking the first fatal black bear attack in ...

A bear (not the one pictured) attacked a man in the Florida Panhandle when the man was letting his dog out, authorities said. Photo by Michael Anfang via Unsplash A bear went after a dog in a ...