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

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 ...

When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities ...

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 said he ...

FWC is meeting May 21 in Ocala to discuss rules for a 23-day Florida bear hunt in December. Follow along for latest updates.

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

Florida officials confirmed an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in the first fatal bear attack in the state's recorded history. On the morning of May 5, authorities found Robert Markel and ...

One of the three, a 263-pound male, was positively identified by his DNA being on the dog, inside the trailer and on Markel’s ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has given preliminary approval for a black bear hunt for December and ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is moving forward with proposed amendments to black bear hunting ...