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Following a fatal bear attack in Florida, Georgians should be aware of black bears in the state. Here is where they can be ...
As FWC awaits DNA analysis of the deadly bear attack in Collier County, a neighbor from the remote community shared his experiences with bears in the area with Fox 4.
Robert Markel, 89, was found dead alongside his dog in a suspected bear attack that has shaken their small Florida community.
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 ...
A woman who encountered an alligator while canoeing on Lake Kissimmee ended up in the water and was killed, the FWC said.
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
Florida Fish and Wildlife lists Lake Kissimmee as the lake with second-highest population of alligators in the state. Where ...
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in her front yard but there was no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities ...
The early Monday attack resulted in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel and his family's dog around State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, in a rural Collier ...
The FWC said the attack occurred on Lake Kissimmee near the mouth of Tiger Creek. A similar, though non-lethal attack ...
Florida wildlife officers have killed three black bears following a fatal attack on an elderly man and his dog near Naples.
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities released a recording Tuesday of the 911 calls that dispatch received after a man and his ...