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

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

In 2015, the state of Florida gave hunters seven days to harvest 300 bears. It was the first bear hunt allowed in the state ...

In Florida, a rare and tragic case for the black bear species occurred on May 2. An 89-year-old man, Robert Markel, and his ...

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 ...

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

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.

Florida may let people hunt bears for the first time in 10 years, although the plan was in the works before a man and his dog ...

After back-to-back fatal animal attacks in Florida, some might be wondering how many dangerous creatures does the state host. See the list.