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Florida bear attack victim dragged from camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
Bear attack kills man, dog in rural Jerome, Florida. Where is that and what happened?
A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 ...
89-Year-Old Florida Man and His Pet Dog Killed in Suspected Bear Mauling: Reports
An 89-year-old Florida man believed to have been killed by a bear has been identified as Robert Markel. His body was found ...
First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
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 ...
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FWC takes bears for DNA analysis after deadly attack kills man, dog in rural Collier County
Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.
One person, dog dead in Collier County bear mauling; officials haul dead bear out of woods
After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...
Florida wildlife officials kill 3 bears that may have fatally attacked man, dog near Naples
The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.
89-year-old man, dog killed in Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack
The man killed in Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, ...
Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...
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Florida wildlife officials provide update on deadly bear attack near Naples
The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier ...
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Florida bear attack victim dragged from ransacked camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she ... Tayeba Hussein is a breaking news reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You may email her at [email protected].