Captured black bear sets new record at 740 pounds

Posted on January 28, 2015

Florida state record for black bear has been broken after wildlife officers captured a 740-pound bear in a neighborhood.

On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Florida record for largest black bear was shattered by 120 pounds by a bear captured in a Longwood neighborhood. The original record-holder was 620 pounds that was captured in Paislry and later released in Ocala National Forest in 2013.

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