Bear Attacks Florida Man at 4:00 AM

On August 15, 2025, at around 4:00 a.m., 23-year-old Alexander Rojas was attacked by a juvenile black bear as he was leaving his home in Apopka, . His Ring doorbell camera recorded just before the animal lunged at him. Rojas said he had seen two bears in his yard and tried to scare them off, but one suddenly turned on him, bit his arm, and scratched his rib cage. He managed to react by kicking its feet and punching its nose, which allowed him to break free. Bleeding heavily, he ran to a neighbor’s house and called his

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