Florida man’s morning commute halted by bear wandering through his yard

The Brief

  • A black bear was caught on camera strolling through the front yard of a Florida man’s home as he got ready to head to work.
  • Michael Tullos shared a video on TikTok that shows the moment he encountered the bear and quickly retreated back inside his home.
  • In December 2025, Florida held its first regulated black bear hunt in a decade, just months after the state’s first deadly bear attack happened in Collier County.

GULF BREEZE, Fla. A Florida man’s morning work commute was delayed after he was greeted by a black bear strolling across his front yard.

Caught on camera:

In a video shared by Michael Tullos on TikTok, Tullos steps outside the front door of his Gulf Breeze home, turns the corner toward his van — and quickly retreats back inside after spotting the shaggy animal.

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