After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards away.

According to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the May 5 black bear attack in Collier County ...

On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. has this happened before? How can you protect yourself?

Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods Monday, May 5, near the site of the possible mauling death of Robert Markel of Jerome.

In a shocking and tragic incident, an 89-year-old Florida man and his beloved pet dog were reportedly killed in a suspected bear mauling on May 5, 2025. This event marks the first ...

"The FWC is actively investigating a suspected fatal wildlife attack, that's been reported to involve a bear, near Jerome in ...