An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

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 ...

On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

Florida Fish and Wildlife is investigating after a man and a dog died in a suspected black bear attack on May 5, 2025, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County.

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 7: ...

According to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the May 5 black bear attack in Collier County is the second bear mauling statewide this year. A female black bear ...

Florida black bears are common in the state, with FWC estimating approximately 4,050 in the state. If you see a Florida black bear, FWC allows you to report any sightings, with or without photos, to ...