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Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state's first fatal attack
An man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. The 89-year-old man's death marks the first ...
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Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. May 5. Officials said the dead bear would ...
Florida bear attack victim dragged from camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
When Sue Story found her father's dog mauled in yard with no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was off.
Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man and his faithful dog — the ...
Florida's first recorded deadly bear attack kills 89-year-old man, dog
Robert Markel's daughter called 911 to report a bear attacking his dog. When first responders arrived, they found the 89-year ...
89 year-old’s remains found in bear after deadly attack in Florida
The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured ...
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Florida may reopen bear hunting after decade-long ban
In 2015, the state of Florida gave hunters seven days to harvest 300 bears. It was the first bear hunt allowed in the state ...
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Despite strong opposition to Florida bear hunt, controversial FWC draft plan expected soon
The plan for a Florida bear hunt was well in the works before the fatal attack of a Collier County man. An early draft of rules allows dogs, baiting ...
Florida Wildlife Officers Kill 3 Black Bears After Deadly Attack
The state’s wildlife agency will test the bears’ DNA to determine if any of them had attacked and killed an 89-year-old man.
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First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County attack
An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in a suspected black bear attack in Jerome, Florida. The incident is potentially Florida's first ever fatal bear attack on record. Authorities captured a ...