An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...

The BriefThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says the remains of one of the three black bears killed ...

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

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

A dog was found dead near Markel's body. Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC ...

Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...

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

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

On Monday, 89-year-old Robert Markel was found dead about 100 yards from his Jerome, Florida home with injuries "indicating a physical encounter between a bear and a person," according to the Florida ...

Authorities were looking for the animals responsible after a Florida man and his dog were found dead from a suspected bear ...

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