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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Victim’s remains found in bear following deadly attack in Florida: Police
JEROME, Fla. (WFLA) — The partial remains of an 89-year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and ...
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Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. May 5. Officials said the dead bear would ...
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 ...
Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife officers to fatal attack on man and his dog
Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...
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.
Man, 89, Confirmed as First Victim of Fatal Black Bear Attack in Florida History After Remains Found Inside Animal
An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...
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Florida may reopen bear hunting after decade-long ban
In 2015, the state of Florida gave hunters seven days to harvest 300 bears. It was the first bear hunt allowed in the state ...
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Despite strong opposition to Florida bear hunt, controversial FWC draft plan expected soon
The plan for a Florida bear hunt was well in the works before the fatal attack of a Collier County man. An early draft of rules allows dogs, baiting ...