FWC has confirmed the DNA from the three bears killed were at the scene of the fatal attack. The agency says one bear had ...

On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...

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 ...

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

Evidence and DNA collected from a black bear killed this week has confirmed it was the animal that killed a Collier County ...

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

Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound black bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, and a ...

Residents in Collier County are anxiously awaiting DNA test results to determine if one of the three bears killed this week ...

An investigation is ongoing and killing the bears is protocol, the FWC said. If confirmed, it would be the first recorded ...

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 ...

An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, Florida, on May 5. Robert Markel's granddaughter reportedly called 911 at 7: ...

A bear attack in Collier County claimed the lives of 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog, leaving the community with many unanswered questions. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...