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The Daily Commercial1d
A majority of Floridians against 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 ...
Observer Today1d
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 ...
Texans Wire2d
Bears in Alabama? They're few, protected, and tracked with your help. Here's what to know
Alabama’s black bear population is under 500. Sightings help track their movement. Bears are protected, and conflicts are ...
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 ...
WUWF2d
Florida officials release grisly details of the first fatal bear attack in state history
Investigators said the remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel were found about 100 yards from his home in rural Jerome. They ...
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Victim’s remains found in bear following deadly attack in Florida: Police
In a press release on Friday, FWC officials said preliminary findings confirmed that a 263-pound male bear contained the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Massive black bear mauls elderly Florida man and his dog to death — in the state’s first deadly attack on record
Robert Markel's granddaughter called 911 the morning of May 5, after seeing a 263-pound bear killing her dad's dog.
The Mirror US on MSN3d
Elderly man, 89, and his dog killed in first-ever brutal black bear attack in Florida
The FWC said Markel's remains were found in a male black bear they captured and euthanized after the tragic incident occurred ...
Broncos Wire5d
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.
Ironton Tribune15d
Marjorie Markel
She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband Robert Markel; two sons, John Markel and Ricky Markel; three sisters ...