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3 black bears killed in Florida after man, dog killed in bear attack in Collier County: FWC

Headline from FOX 35 Orlando

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.

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Man and dog killed in suspected bear attack in Florida: Wildlife officials (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Authorities are investigating a suspected bear attack in southwest Florida that left a man and a dog dead, officials said.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Black bear kills a man and dog near a south Florida nature preserve (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    JEROME, Fla. (AP) — Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in south Florida.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Man, dog killed in suspected bear attack in Southwest Florida (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A man and his dog were killed Monday morning in what officials believe is a bear attack in Collier County.

  4. CBS News

    Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Deadly Florida bear attack: Man, dog killed after encountering black bear in South Florida, FWC says (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A black bear killed a man and a dog in a rural area of South Florida, east of Naples and near the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

  6. Tampa Bay Times

    Black bear kills man and dog near Florida nature preserve (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Florida wildlife officers kill three black bears after a bear killed a man and dog (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    JEROME, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier,

  8. FOX 35 Orlando

    3 black bears killed in Florida after man, dog killed in bear attack in Collier County: FWC (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    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.

  9. ABC 11 Raleigh

    88-year-old man and dog killed in Florida bear attacks, officials say (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Two bear attacks in Florida were reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Wildlife officers kill 3 black bears after bear killed a man and dog in SW Florida (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday.

  11. FOX 13 Tampa

    Elderly man, dog killed in bear attack in Southwest Florida, FWC says (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed by a bear on Monday, marking the first deadly bear attack in the state since records have been kept.

  12. CBS News

    Florida wildlife officials kill 3 bears that may have fatally attacked man, dog near Naples (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

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

  13. New York Post

    Bear suspected of fatally mauling Fla. homeowner, 89, and pet dog on man’s property (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The body of Robert Markel was found shortly after the victim’s daughter witnessed a bear killing the dog around 7 a.m. in a remote part of Collier County near Everglades City.

  14. The Guardian

    Officials say black bear likely killed man and his dog in Florida (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Investigation underway in what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state

  15. NBC News

    Florida man and his dog killed in suspected bear attack (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Authorities were looking for the animals responsible after a Florida man and his dog were found dead from a suspected bear attack Monday, wildlife officials said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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