Black bear kills a man and dog near a south Florida nature preserve

First Ever Fatal Bear Attack In Florida Leads To The Deaths Of 3 Black Bears

The DNA from the bears has been sent for testing to determine if any were involved in the attack.

Florida May Let People Hunt Bears for 1st Time in 10 Years

A man and his dog were killed by a bear.

Man killed in bear attack near Naples, Florida; has anyone died from a bear in NJ?

The incident may be the first fata bear attack on record in Florida. Has a black bear ever attacked or killed anyone in New Jersey? Here's the info.

DNA tests underway after bear attack in Florida kills man and dog

By Alexa Velez & Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story     COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Robert Markel, 89, and his dog were killed in Florida’s first deadly bear attack, prompting an investigation by wildlife officials who have killed three bears and are testing their DNA. Minutes ago, a 911 call from Markel’s grandson revealed the panic after discovering a mess in the camper and realizing his grandfather was missing. “I’m puttin…

First Fatal Bear Attack in Florida's Recorded History Leaves Man and Dog Dead

On Monday morning, a woman called 911 after witnessing a bear attack and kill her father's dog—when authorities arrived, they also found the man's body.

Florida Wildlife Officers Kill 3 Black Bears After a Bear Killed a Man and Dog

JEROME, Fla.—Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears in southwest Florida following a fatal attack on a man and a dog a day earlier, officials said Tuesday. DNA samples from the bears and the attack scene have been sent to a Gainesville lab for testing to determine if any of the animals killed 89-year-old Robert Markel near his home early Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement. The attac…