An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...

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

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

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

The daughter saw a bear attack the dog, then her father was found dead from an attack that likely happened earlier, the FWC ...

In Florida, a rare and tragic case for the black bear species occurred on May 2. An 89-year-old man, Robert Markel, and his ...

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

A man and dog were killed in a black bear attack May 5, 2025 in Collier County, Florida. It's the second bear attack this ...

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