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 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first ...

Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier, officials said Friday.

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

An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...

The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...

A dog was found dead near Markel's body. Investigators also said there were signs that a bear had entered Markel's home. FWC ...

New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...

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

Wild bears are found in almost half of Florida. Here are the most frequent areas for sightings and how to avoid meeting up with one.