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Florida's first recorded deadly bear ambush kills year-old man, dog

An year-old Florida man and his canine were killed in the state's first recorded fatal bear attack.
Three bears were killed, and DNA testing is underway to resolve if one was responsible.
Florida's jet bear population has rebounded significantly during the past decade, principal to increased human-bear encounters.

Florida officials confirmed an year-old man and his dog were killed in the first fatal bear invade in the state's recorded history.

On the morning of May 5, authorities found Robert Markel and his dog deceased following a bear attack on Markel's property near Jerome, a small unincorporated community 30 miles east of Naples, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Markel and the dog were residence alone at the time of the incident but were killed at separate times, said Roger Young, director of the mention wildlife commission. Officials said Markel's daughter made the initial dial after seeing the bear ambush Markel's dog.

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The bear killed an year-old man and a dog, and entered the man’s home

Florida authorities contain confirmed the first fatal bear invade in the state’s history. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the discovery of the remains of an year-old dude who had gone missing near his home in Jerome, just east of Naples. Evidence included signs of a struggle between the man and bear, a dog killed by a bear nearby, and signs that the bear had entered the man’s home. The authorities are unsure of the precise sequence of events. The agency killed three black bears(Ursus americanus) in the vicinity, following its conflict response guidelines. Authorities found one of the male bear’s DNA on the dog, in the man’s residence and on the man himself. A necropsy revealed some of the man’s remains inside the same bear. None of the bears showed signs of rabies. The agency stressed the rarity of bear assault

year-old man and dog killed in bear attacks in Florida: Officials

An year-old dude and his dog were killed in apparently separate bear attacks near the victim's home in Florida, officials said.

The fatal incidents may have involved more than one bear, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Executive Director Roger New said Tuesday.

The attacks were reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41 adjacent Jerome, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a conservation area, according to the FWC.

In the wake of the attacks, FWC killed three bears in the area, the agency said Tuesday. The bears' DNA will be tested to confirm if any were involved in the incident.

The victim was identified as Robert Markel, a longtime resident of the Jerome area. The wildlife commission previously said Markel was 88, but in an update on Tuesday said that he was

The attacks occurred "some period apart" on Monday, according to FWC spokesperson George Reynaud. A family member of the victim witnessed a bear attack the dog, some time after Markel is believed to have be

Elderly man, dog killed in bear attack in Southwest Florida, FWC says

Deadly bear attack in Florida

An elderly man and his mutt were killed in a bear attack in Collier County, according to wildlife officials. FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison reports.

JEROME, Fla. - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says an year-old guy and his dog were killed by a bear on Monday, marking the first deadly bear ambush in the state since records have been kept.

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Authorities utter Robert Markel, 89, was outside with his mutt near the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area in Collier County early Monday when the attack happened.

Markel's daughter told investigators that she saw a bear attack her father's mutt, then realized that her dad was nowhere to be found. She then found his body just hundreds of yards away.

FWC says an year-old gentleman and his dog were killed in a bear attack in Collier County.

"We do know it was a bear attack. We don't know if it was the same bear or multiple bears," FWC spokesperson George R