Black bear kills a man and dog near a south Florida nature preserve
- Authorities killed three black bears in Florida following a fatal attack on 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog.
- DNA samples from the attack scene are being tested to determine the bear responsible for Markel's death, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
- Markel's daughter witnessed a bear attacking her father's dog, leading authorities to discover his body nearby, which could mark the first documented fatal bear attack in Florida's history.
- Florida officials have urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid the area due to reports of black bears increasingly wandering into neighborhoods.
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Officials: Man and Dog Killed in Florida's First Deadly Black Bear Attack
Authorities confirmed on Friday a deadly black bear incident in Jerome, Florida, after an elderly man went missing from his home. The post Officials: Elderly Man and His Dog Killed in Florida’s First Deadly Black Bear Attack appeared first on Breitbart.
ThePatriotLight - 300-Pound Black Bear Mauls Florida Man and His Dog in First Ursine Killing in the State
ThePatriotLight - Massive 300-poud bear killed a man and his dog. Another week, another gruesome bear attack: this time a fatal one, claiming the life of an elderly man and his dog. And – mind you – not in Alaska, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, or any other of the mountainous states, but in Florida. A massive black bear, reported to weigh 300 pounds, mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man and his devoted dog — the first ursine killing in state …
Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack
An elderly and his dog were killed this week by at least one black bear in Jerome, Florida, authorities said. While it is not common, the number of bears in the area have increased.
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