The last documented black bear attack in Collier County happened Jan. 9, 2018, when a black bear attacked a man in his North ...

Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. Monday, May 5, near the site of the ...

After Robert Markel's daughter called to report a bear had just killed her father's dog, officials found Markel's body yards ...

Bears sent to University of Florida for examination after 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome, his dog killed during attack.

Robert Markel and his dog were found mauled to death on May 5, 2025, in a black bear attack in rural Jerome in Collier County ...

FWC has confirmed the DNA from the three bears killed were at the scene of the fatal attack. The agency says one bear had ...

attracting a bear for illegal purposes can result in penalties. An 89-year-old man and his dog were found dead May 5 in Collier County near Naples, after what Florida officials say is the first fatal ...

Authorities in Collier County are investigating a tragic incident involving a bear attack that left an elderly man and his ...

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

On May 5, a bear apparently mauled a Collier County man and his dog to death. has this happened before? How can you protect yourself?