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DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert ...
Robert Markel’s granddaughter called 911 the morning of May 5, after seeing a 263-pound bear killing her dad’s dog.
The FWC said Markel's remains were found in a male black bear they captured and euthanized after the tragic incident occurred ...
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says the remains of one of the three black bears killed earlier this week have been found to contain the partial remains of 89-year-old ...
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...
Officials say lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier.
FWC has confirmed the DNA from the three bears killed were at the scene of the fatal attack. The agency says one bear had some of the victim's remains in it.
Robert Markel's granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather's dog but couldn't find him. Markel's dog was found mauled to death in the front yard. Markel's family member ...