A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man and his faithful dog — the first deadly attack in Sunshine State history. Robert Markel’s ...

Tests link black bear killed by Florida officers to fatal attack on man and his dog Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal ...

Florida bear attack 911 call: When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.