Officials in Florida confirmed that a man and his dog found dead earlier this month were killed by a bear, a first for the state.

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Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...

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 ...

After a woman was killed by an alligator while she was canoeing with her husband in central Florida, questions remain on ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a ...

Days after an elderly man was found dead, his remains have been discovered inside a captured bear, according to the Florida ...

An elderly man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, officials said An 89-year-old man and his ...

DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert ...

A dog was found dead near Markel's body. Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC ...

“Lucy’s Law” is named after Luciana “Lucy” Fernandez, the Our Lady of Lourdes Academy senior who died Sept. 5, 2022, a day ...

The daughter saw a bear attack the dog, then her father was found dead from an attack that likely happened earlier, the FWC ...