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It was a 263-pound male bear that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome in Collier
DNA, necropsy results show that just one of three bears shot by wildlife officials was responsible for fatally mauling Robert ...
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Lab tests connect black bear killed by Florida wildlife 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 attack on<a ...
Is the majority of Floridians against a proposed bear hunt? What we know
Speaking out on behalf of Humane World for Animals against the proposed regulated bear hunt in Florida, MacFall openly ...
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Florida bear attack victim dragged from camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
Robert Markel, 89, was found dead near his trailer in Collier County, Florida, in what authorities believe to be the first fatal black bear attack recorded in the state's history. Three bears have ...
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Hungry Bears In Florida And Wyoming
In Florida, a rare and tragic case for the black bear species occurred on May 2. An 89-year-old man, Robert Markel, and his ...
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 ...
Man and Dog Die in Suspected Bear Attack in Florida
Florida has recorded what is likely the state’s first fatal bear attack in its history. According to Naples Daily News, ...
FWC confirms Florida’s first fatal bear attack
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has concluded its initial investigation into what is now confirmed be ...
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It was a 263-pound male bear that killed 89-year-old Robert Markel of Jerome in Collier
FWC confirms a 263-pound male black bear killed Robert Markel in the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida history. Three bears were killed near the scene, and necropsy results confirmed one ...