Trappers release largest black bear ever caught in Florida

Bear release was videotaped

Courtesy: FWC

LAKE COUNTY. Fla. – Just weeks after someone caught the largest Burmese python ever found in Florida, trappers caught the biggest black bear ever.

Florida Fish & Wildlife trapper Mike Connolly caught this 620-pound black bear in Lake County.

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It's the largest black bear ever captured in Florida.

Biologists collected hair samples, performed an exam, and added an identification tattoo and ear tag before releasing the bear.

Take a look at the picture above on the right. That release was videotaped with a small camera.

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