In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the first fatal black bear attack in the state’s history. This tragic loss serves ...

FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history. Three bears were killed near the scene, and necropsy results confirmed one ...

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead near his trailer in Collier County, Florida, in what authorities believe to be the first fatal black bear attack recorded in the state's history. Three bears have ...

Florida officials confirmed an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in the first fatal bear attack in the state's recorded history. On the morning of May 5, authorities found Robert Markel and ...

An 89-year-old Florida homeowner and his pet dog are believed to have been mauled to death by a bear on the man’s property Monday morning. The body of Robert Markel was found shortly after the ...

If it is confirmed to be a mauling, it will be the first ever death by bear attack in Florida. Robert Markel of Jerome, south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, likely was mauled by a ...

The daughter of Robert Markel informed officials that she witnessed a bear kill her father’s dog. Investigators then found 89-year-old Markel’s body "a couple hundred yards away," as they ...

The victim was identified as Robert Markel, a longtime resident of the Jerome area. Officials believe his daughter called 911 to report the attack, Reynaud said. His daughter saw a bear attack the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated the wrong relationship between Sue Story and Robert ... authorities a bear killed the dog, but she could not find Markel, 89.