Kylie Nelson and her son were taking a morning beach walk on May 30 when they spotted the bear taking a dip, according to ...

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 fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

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

In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the ...

An elderly man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, officials said An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first ...

An 89-year-old Florida man believed to have been killed by a bear has been identified as Robert Markel. His body was found shortly after his daughter reported that she witnessed a bear kill Markel’s ...

Image via Shutterstock A woman is very lucky to be alive after being attacked by a brown bear while walking her dog. Even so, ...

During a single week this month, two people were killed by wildlife in Florida. The first was Robert Markel, who was killed ...

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member said he ...

Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member ...