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Tests link black bear killed by Florida officers

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 fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

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89-year-old man killed in Florida's first deadly black bear attack, FWC confirms

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first deadly black bear attack in Florid

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263-pound black bear broke into home, killed man and dog, Florida report says

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the man’s home and killed him and a dog, wildlife officials said. The male bear tested negative for rabies, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said May 9.

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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 ...

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At least 1 dead in possible Florida bear attack

Most attacks by bears, black bears in particular, are usually defensive reactions if a person is too close, an easy situation to avoid, the Bear Center said. Florida wildlife officials considers ...

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