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First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
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 bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
After what sounded like gunfire, FWC officials emerged from the woods with a dead bear, possibly connected to the May 5 ...
Black bear attacks, kills man and dog in Collier County, Florida. What we know
The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...
One person, dog dead in Collier County bear mauling; officials haul dead bear out of woods
After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...
Florida man, dog killed in suspected black bear attack in Collier County, officials say
The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.
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First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, Florida, on May 5. Robert Markel's daughter reportedly called 911 at 7:15 a ...
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Bear attack kills man, dog in rural Jerome, Florida. Where is that and what happened?
A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 at 7:15 a.m. after witnessing a bear kill the victim's dog. There was no ...
Was Collier County bear attack the 1st person killed by a bear in Florida? How to protect yourself
On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. Has this happened before? How can you protect yourself?