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

Robert Markel’s granddaughter called 911 the morning of May 5, after seeing a 263-pound bear killing her dad’s dog.

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

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

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

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

When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a ...

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

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

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