After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...

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

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

Following a fatal bear attack in Florida, Georgians should be aware of black bears in the state. Here is where they can be ...

After conservation efforts, Louisiana's black bear population has increased, leading to more sightings. Where might you ...

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

Authorities are investigating what could be the first deadly black bear attack in Florida's history after an 89-year-old man ...

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

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, Florida.

The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.

Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida’s first fatal attack. FWC is set to vote on opening a bear ...