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Florida approves first bear hunt in 10 years
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An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal attack in the state's history Jerome, Fla., resident Robert Markel was ...
Robert Markel of Jerome was mauled in the woods near his home, officials said. FWC officials were called to the property after Markel's daughter reported seeing a bear kill Markel's dog.
A Florida black bear was captured on video swimming in the Gulf off a Naples Beach May 30, 2025.
It was determined that 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, was mauled by a 263-pound male black bear, Naples Daily News reported.
Florida authorities found Robert Markel and his dog deceased on May 5 following a bear attack on Markel's property near Jerome, a small unincorporated community 30 miles east of Naples, ...
Among other things, supporters of the hunt point to a black bear’s extremely rare, fatal attack earlier this month on 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog in a rural part of Collier County, in ...
In early May 2025, 89-year-old Robert Markel and his dog were killed by a black bear in Florida. This incident marked the first fatal black bear attack in the state’s history. This tragic loss ...
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