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.

The FWC said Markel's remains were found in a male black bear they captured and euthanized after the tragic incident occurred on Monday in Jerome, Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first deadly black bear attack in Florid