Tragedy struck a Florida family after a bear broke into their yard and killed their dog . The Bentley family , of Longwood , say they grew concerned when they could not find their 5-year-old Yorkie Toby on Monday , and that is when son David went looking for the animal . He found him dead in the woods behind their house , beneath a 600-pound black bear . Scroll down for video . This bear is believed to have killed a Florida woman 's pet dog and then went for a swim in her in-ground pool . Tragedy struck a Florida family after a black bear ( above ) broke into their yard and killed their dog . The bear killed 5-year-old Yorkie Toby ( above ) Owner Paula sobbed , 'Toby , five pounds , that dog was the best ' David Bentley ( above ) found the family dog dead in the woods behind their house . ' I came across a large black bear , probably 600 pounds . I walked up to it , probably about 10 feet from it and it still wouldn ’ t move . I kept making noise at it , and then it slowly walked away – and there was my parents ' dog , ' David told Bay News 9 . His mother Paula had called him hysterically after the dog went missing . 'It was pretty bad knowing that I had to bring the dog back here for my mother and father to see . That dog meant the world to them . ' He then added ; 'It was laying on it like it was prey . It wasn ’ t a bag of trash it dragged off . It was a live dog . ' Paula broke down at the animal 's death , telling Click Orlando , 'Toby , five pounds , that dog was the best . ' The family has reported seeing three black bears in the woods behind their house , and say on another occasion one of the bears broke in and took a swim in their pool . And while the family is devastated over the loss of their dog , they are also grateful it was just the dog that was killed . The family has reported seeing three black bears in the woods behind their house , and say on another occasion one of the bears broke in and took a swim in their pool . Florida Fish and Wildlife is currently looking at measures to control the black bear population and prevent attacks . 'My little nephew is the same size as the dog that was killed , so it could ’ ve easily been him , ' said David . ' I have grandchildren that play out here . You constantly have to be around to make sure nothing comes out of the woods or in front of the houses , ' Paula told Local 6 . Florida Fish and Wildlife is currently looking at measures to control the black bear population and prevent attacks . A trap was also set up for the animals behind the Bentleys ' home on Monday after their dog was killed .
The Bentley family of Longwood , Florida lost their 5-year-old Yorkie Toby when he was killed by a 600-pound black bear who broke into their yard . The bear then dragged the dog into the woods where David , the family 's son , found the animal . The family has reported seeing one black bears in the woods behind their house , and three of the bears once took a swim in their fenced-in pool .