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

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

A Florida man was bitten in the leg by a bear while trying to protect his dog. Listen to the frantic 911 call.

The attack was the second in Florida in the last two weeks. A Jerome man and his dog were killed May 5 in the first fatality in Florida history.

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

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.

According to Naples Daily News, 89-year-old Robert Markel was found dead in the woods by his house in Jerome, near Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, on Monday, May 5. Wildlife officials with ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal attack in the state's history. Jerome, Fla., resident Robert Markel was found ...

Robert Markel’s granddaughter called 911 on the morning of May 5, after seeing a male bear killing her dad’s dog right outside his camper, situated on her property in Jerome — about 70 miles ...

Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They found evidence that “a physical encounter” occurred between a bear an ...