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.

Officials said the dead bear was transported to Gainesville for testing, but did not confirm it was the bear involved in the ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

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 ...

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

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in south Florida. The attack occurred in a ...

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

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

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

Following a fatal bear attack in Florida, Georgians should be aware of black bears in the state. Here is where they can be ...