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It was a 263-pound male bear that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome in Collier
DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert ...
Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, is believed to have recently mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man ...
89 year-old’s remains found in bear after deadly attack in Florida
The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...
Florida bear attack victim dragged from camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
Man, 89, Confirmed as First Victim of Fatal Black Bear Attack in Florida History After Remains Found Inside Animal
An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...
One person, dog dead in Collier County bear mauling; officials haul dead bear out of woods
After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...
Is the majority of Floridians against a proposed bear hunt? What we know
Speaking out on behalf of Humane World for Animals against the proposed regulated bear hunt in Florida, MacFall openly ...
Man and Dog Die in Suspected Bear Attack in Florida
Florida has recorded what is likely the state’s first fatal bear attack in its history. According to Naples Daily News, ...
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Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Friday confirmed a man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome — marking the first fatal black bear attack in ...
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Florida bear attack victim dragged from ransacked camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member ...
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It was a 263-pound male bear that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome in Collier
FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history. Three bears were killed near the scene, and necropsy results confirmed one ...