A post-mortem exam of the bears found Markel's partial remains in the body of a 263-pound male. Tests confirmed that bear's DNA also was on Markel, in his home and on the body of a family dog.

On Friday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials said preliminary findings confirmed that a 263-pound male bear contained the remains of Robert Markel, a Florida ...

Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade is officially set to move forward after a unanimous vote by the state’s Fish and ...

Florida wildlife officials are moving forward with plans to reinstate a state-sanctioned bear hunt, a decision drawing both support and opposition in the wake of the state’s first fatal bear attack ...

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

The new rules will establish bear hunting zones within four of the seven existing bear management units. The FWC says in ...

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

The 911 calls from Robert Markel’s family paint a picture of shock. “The bear just got the dog … We went in to check on him in the camper. He’s gone. The camper’s all tore apart … ...

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) – Wildlife officials in Florida are working to find the bear, or bears, behind an attack that killed an 89-year-old man and his dog Monday morning. The 911 calls from ...