DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...

A dog was found dead near Markel's body. Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC ...

A 263-pound male bear that was killed by wildlife officials contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, ...

The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...

On Monday, 89-year-old Robert Markel was found dead about 100 yards from his Jerome, Florida home with injuries "indicating a ...

JEROME, Fla. (WWSB) - Evidence and DNA collected from a black bear killed this week has confirmed it was the animal that killed a Collier County man and his dog, state wildlife officials said.

Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 ...