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Man, 89, Confirmed as First Victim of Fatal Black Bear Attack in Florida History After Remains Found Inside Animal
An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...
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It was a 263-pound male bear that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome in Collier
DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert Markel of Jerome ...
Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, is believed to have recently mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man ...
Wildlife officials confirm man, 89, victim of 1st fatal Florida black bear attack
Wildlife officials have confirmed that an 89-year-old man was the victim of the first fatal Florida black bear attack in the ...
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.
Lab tests connect black bear to fatal attack on man and his dog
A 263-pound male bear that was killed by wildlife officials contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, ...
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First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
between Naples and Everglades City. Upon their arrival, deputies found Robert Markel, 89, and his dog had been fatally mauled on Markel's property. Markel's daughter witnessed the dog being ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack kills 89-year-old man, dog
Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...