Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards away.

An 89-year-old man and his dog were found dead May 5 in Collier County near Naples, after what Florida officials say is the first fatal bear attack in the state's recorded history. Officials ...

An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, Florida, on May 5. Robert Markel's granddaughter reportedly called 911 at ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proposing a black bear hunt in December to address, what it says, is a fast-growing bear population.

and signs that the bear had entered the trailer itself. However, the order of events remains unclear, according to the FWC.

These things do happen — we’re living in their environment,” said a resident after Monday’s deadly bear attack in Collier ...

When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities ...