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Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.
These things do happen — we’re living in their environment,” said a resident after Monday’s deadly bear attack in Collier ...
As FWC awaits DNA analysis of the deadly bear attack in Collier County, a neighbor from the remote community shared his experiences with bears in the area with Fox 4.
Robert Markel, 89, was found dead alongside his dog in a suspected bear attack that has shaken their small Florida community.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the attack resulted in the death of a man and a dog, ...
A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 ...
I need cops, and I need FWC,” the granddaughter tells operators. “A bear has got [redacted]. He’s already killed a dog and ...
Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday.
By Alexa Velez & Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) -- Robert Markel, 89, and ...
Newly released 911 calls captured pleas for help after an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed by a bear in southwest ...
The attack killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, Florida, the FWC wrote in its statement. In Leon County, the school ...
An investigation is ongoing and killing the bears is protocol, the FWC said. If confirmed, it would be the first recorded ...