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 ...

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County ...

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

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead near his trailer in Collier County, Florida, in what authorities believe to be the first fatal black bear attack recorded in the state's history. Three bears have ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier, officials said Friday.

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

The BriefThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says the remains of one of the three black bears killed ...

Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member ...