On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect yourself?

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement.

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