On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect ...

Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

A Naples home is No. 1 on the list for most expensive single-family property transfers in Collier County from April 1-30, ...

Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards away.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials have shot and killed three black ...

The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

A man and a dog were killed by a black bear in Collier County, Florida on May 5, 2025. This is the second black bear attack in Florida this year, both involving dogs. Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

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.

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

A tragic bear attack in Collier County left an 89-year-old man and his dog dead, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

FWC says a bear attacked a man and his dog near Jerome on Monday morning. It's telling people to avoid the area.

Authorities in Collier County are investigating a tragic incident involving a bear attack that left an elderly man and his ...