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.

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.

The BriefAuthorities are searching for a black bear that killed a man and his dog near Naples.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission warns the bear may still be in the area.Details remain unclear, but officials urge the public to avoid the rural scene of the attack.