Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...

The Self Defense Act of 2024 allows for the taking of bears, without any penalties, under specific circumstances.

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.

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.

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

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...

Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

During the first showdown in Week 11, Green Bay blocked a would-be Bears game-winning field goal as time expired and came out ...

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, Florida.

Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida’s first fatal attack. FWC is set to vote on opening a bear ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first ...