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When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
"I need cops, and I need FWC," the granddaughter tells operators. "A bear has got [redacted]. He's already killed a dog and ...
A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 ...
Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.
On Monday morning, a woman called 911 after witnessing a bear attack and kill her father's dog—when authorities arrived, they ...
Newly released 911 calls captured pleas for help after an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed by a bear in southwest ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, ...
As FWC awaits DNA analysis of the deadly bear attack in Collier County, a neighbor from the remote community shared his experiences with bears in the area with Fox 4.
The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.
By Alexa Velez & Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) -- Robert Markel, 89, and ...
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.
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 ...