After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 mauling of a Collier man.

Following a fatal bear attack in Florida, Georgians should be aware of black bears in the state. Here is where they can be found across the state.

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.