Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.

The early Monday attack resulted in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel and his family's dog around State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, in a rural Collier ...

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.

FWC says the agency shot and killed three bears overnight. DNA samples from the scene and the bears will be tested in ...

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

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

Florida wildlife officials have released new details about their investigation into Monday’s black bear attack that resulted in the deaths of a man and a dog.

Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida’s first fatal attack. FWC is set to vote on opening a bear ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials have shot and killed three black ...

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 ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in Collier County in Florida's first fatal bear attack. How common are attacks in Florida, Pensacola.