The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

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 ...

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

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is continuing to investigate a deadly bear attack. Officials say an ...

After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

These things do happen — we’re living in their environment,” said a resident after Monday’s deadly bear attack in Collier ...

The man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.

After back-to-back fatal animal attacks in Florida, some might be wondering how many dangerous creatures does the state host.