FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history.

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on<a ...

Black bears in North Carolina may be hard to spot, but as snow thaws and temperatures rise, the chances of seeing them in the wild increase.

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead near his trailer in Collier County, Florida, in what authorities believe to be the first fatal black bear attack recorded in the state's history. Three bears have ...

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 ...

A 263-pound male bear that was killed by wildlife officials contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, authorities say. A black bear walks between two homes at the Springs ...

On the morning of May 5, authorities found Robert Markel and his dog deceased following a bear attack on Markel's property near Jerome, a small unincorporated community 30 miles east of Naples ...