Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...

An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

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

An 89-year-old Florida man believed to have been killed by a bear has been identified as Robert Markel. His body was found shortly after his daughter reported that she witnessed a bear kill Markel’s ...

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

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

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history. Three bears were killed near the scene, and necropsy results confirmed one ...

A Florida man was bitten in the leg by a bear while trying to protect his dog. Listen to the frantic 911 call.

On Monday morning, a woman called 911 after witnessing a bear attack and kill her father's dog—when authorities arrived, they ...

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 ...

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 ...