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When Sue Story found her grandfather's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told ...
Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.
Officials released the heartbreaking 911 call from Monday's bear attack that left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead in ...
After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...
The attack happened during the early morning hours on Monday in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, south of the Big ...
The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.
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 ...
FWC says the agency shot and killed three bears overnight. DNA samples from the scene and the bears will be tested in Gainesville with results expected in 24 hours.
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities released a recording Tuesday of the 911 calls that dispatch received after a man and his ...
DNA samples from the bears have been sent to a lab for testing to determine if any of the animals killed 89-year-old Robert ...
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 ...