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Florida bear attack victim dragged from ransacked camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
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 kill 3 black bears after a bear killed a man and dog
Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.
One person, dog dead in Collier County bear mauling; officials haul dead bear out of woods
After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...
First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
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 ...
WCTV Shakespeare in the Park
The attack killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, Florida, the FWC wrote in its statement. In Leon County, the school ...
Florida wildlife officials kill 3 bears that may have fatally attacked man, dog near Naples
The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.
Alligator kills woman canoeing in Polk Co. following week of statewide wildlife attacks, encounters
A woman is dead after a reported alligator incident Tuesday near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee in Polk County.
Residents urged to remain away from area where suspected bear attack killed man, dog in Collier County
The attack happened during the early morning hours on Monday in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, south of the Big ...
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Prayers Pouring In After U.S. Man Dies In 'Horrifying' Bear Attack
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have their work cut out for them this week due to two apparent bear ...