If the FWC approves, Florida will hold its first bear hunt in ten years. But the agency is taking steps to avoid the problems ...

89-year-old Robert Markel had lived by himself at a home in Jerome with his dog. Sadly, both were found dead. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesperson George ...

Wildlife officials have identified the bear that killed Robert Markel. Only one of the three black bears shot after Markel, of remote Jerome in Collier County, was mauled was responsible for the ...

Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound (119-kilogram) male bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a ...

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound (119-kilogram) male bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a ...

A 263-pound male bear that was killed by wildlife officials contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, authorities say. Lab tests connect black bear to fatal attack on man and his dog ...

On Friday, May 9, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials said preliminary findings confirmed that a 263-pound male bear contained the remains of Robert Markel, a Florida ...

There was no sign of Robert Markel, 89, and his trailer was in disarray, with a mattress and other items scattered throughout, according to a police report.

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...