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

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

A 263-pound male bear that was killed by wildlife officials contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.

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 ...

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

Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

An 89-year-old Florida man believed to have been killed by a bear has been identified as Robert Markel. His body was found ...

After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...

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

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

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead near his trailer ... Tayeba Hussein is a breaking news reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You may email her at [email protected].