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

May 21 to have a black bear hunt for 23 days in December, but the measure must be voted on again in August to be finalized.

A family member reportedly called 911 at 7:15 a.m. after witnessing a bear kill the victim's dog. There was no sign of Robert Markel, 89, and his trailer was in disarray, with a mattress and other ...

Witnesses called police when they saw a bear maul the man's dog. Robert Markel, 89, was found dead on the property, about 100 yards from the dog. A necropsy of three bears killed by FWC near the ...

This discussion follows a bear attack in Collier County, where 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed. Commissioners have discussed the proposed hunt since December 2024, and while the ...

Florida has recorded what is likely the state’s first fatal bear attack in its history. According to Naples Daily News, 89-year-old Robert Markel was found dead in the woods by his house in ...

Florida authorities found Robert Markel and his dog deceased on May 5 following a bear attack on Markel's property near Jerome, a small unincorporated community 30 miles east of Naples ...

After investigating the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a release that Robert Markel, 89, and his dog, were killed as the result of a bear attack over a week ago.

Evidence and DNA collected from a black bear killed this week confirmed it was the animal that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog, state wildlife officials said. Officers responded to a ...