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Rules for Florida proposed bear hunt: ‘It’s going to be a massacre’
Florida released proposed rules Wednesday for an annual hunt of the state's largest land mammal, the black bear, but bear ...
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Florida confirms first deadly black bear attack in state history
Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...
Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack
An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...
Bear walks into Lowe’s and gets part of store all to itself, Florida photos show
Black bears are notorious browsers but one took things too far when it showed up at a Florida Lowe’s store during business hours, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. The bear ...
Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man and his faithful dog — the ...
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Conservation group pushes back on black bear hunt proposed by FWC
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says,<a ...
Can you kill a Florida black bear in your yard? What to know before you get your gun
The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.
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Florida black bear attack? What to do if you see a bear in Florida
Florida black bear sightings in Florida. Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 ...
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Black bears are found throughout Florida. Where they're often spotted, how to avoid them
A mother bear and her three cubs were spotted Jan. 31. What to do if a Florida black bear comes into your neighborhood One bear even closed a portion of Disney World's Magic Kingdom in ...
Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say
The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.
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First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in Jerome, Florida. The incident is potentially Florida's first ever fatal bear attack on record. Authorities captured a ...