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 ...

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

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

A man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in rural southwest Florida, prompting a search for the animal ...

First responders arrived to the scene around 8:15 a.m. on May 5, 2025, and found a man and dog killed by a black bear.

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

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities released a recording Tuesday of the 911 calls that dispatch received after a man and his ...

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 man and his dog were killed in Collier County in Florida's first fatal bear attack. How common are attacks in Florida, Pensacola.

Recent activity in Florida is serving as a reminder of the state’s abundant wildlife while also providing an opportunity for ...

St. Augustine learned it has a new tourist Tuesday morning with the a black bear spotted in the downtown/Lincolnville area.