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

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 ...

The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...

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 ...