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

Soon after first responders arrived at a home at 22777 State Road 29 in Jerome after a 7:15 a.m. call, they found the body of ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first ...

Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the ...

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 attack happened during the early morning hours on Monday in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, south of the Big ...

The FWC said Markel's remains were found in a male black bear they captured and euthanized after the tragic incident occurred ...

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The victim was identified as Robert Markel, a longtime resident of the Jerome area. Officials believe his daughter called 911 to report the attack, Reynaud said. His daughter saw a bear attack the ...

Wildlife officials have identified the bear that killed Robert Markel. Only one of the three black bears shot after Markel, of remote Jerome in Collier County, was mauled was responsible for the ...