After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...

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

The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.

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

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 ...

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 man who died has been identified as 89-year-old Robert Markel, a long-time resident of a small community in Collier County.

Florida may let people hunt bears for the first time in 10 years after a man and his dog were killed by one. According to ...

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

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 ...

Recent activity in Florida is serving as a reminder of the state’s abundant wildlife while also providing an opportunity for ...

Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.