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 fatality attributed to a black bear in state history.

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.

Following a fatal bear attack in Florida, Georgians should be aware of black bears in the state. Here is where they can be ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. Jerome is a small, rural community located near the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a known habitat for black ...

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

The attack was the second in Florida in the last two weeks. A Jerome man and his dog were killed May 5 in the first fatality ...

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

An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in Jerome, Florida. The incident is potentially Florida's first ever fatal bear attack on record. Authorities captured a ...