Bear Shot and Killed in Bathroom by Florida Homeowner After Entering House: 'All Hell Broke Loose'

A Florida homeowner shot and killed a bear that broke into his house on Sept. 19. A Lake County man said the bear entered his home through an open garage door and eventually made its way to the ...

Dozens of Florida bear hunt permits snagged by non-hunters

Most of the special permits to hunt Florida black bears in December have been claimed, a state wildlife spokesperson said ...
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Florida's controversial bear hunt returns in December. Here's a breakdown of the rules

Come December, Florida hunters will grab their rifles, put on their hunting caps and legally declare that it’s bear hunting season. Only a decade after Florida’s last bear hunting season, mired in ...

Conservationists sue to stop Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade

Conservationists are suing to stop Florida from holding its first black bear hunt in a decade. State officials approved the ...
The Spokesman-Review

FWC says man shot bear found in his Florida home

The home was in a rural part of Lake County off of County Road 44 near the Volusia County border west of DeLand. The area is among a heavily forested part of the state south of Ocala National Forest, ...
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Pure fear’: Bear barges into Florida home, cornered and killed in bathroom

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida family’s Friday afternoon turned chaotic when a black bear barged into their home, sending relatives and pets scrambling. Lake County resident Zeke Clark lives ...
USA Today

Florida's controversial bear hunt returns in December. Here's a breakdown of the rules

Florida's black bear hunting season will open for 23 days, between Dec. 6 and Dec. 28. FWC will issue 187 permits throughout the state. Each permit holder is limited to take one bear. Come December, ...