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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

The man killed in Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, ...

DNA samples from the bears have been sent to a lab for testing to determine if any of the animals killed 89-year-old Robert ...

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].