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Bear attack kills man, dog in rural Jerome, Florida. Where is that and what happened?
A man and a dog were killed in a bear attack in rural Jerome, Florida on May 5, 2025. A family member reportedly called 911 ...
First Florida bear mauling death. Everything to know about the Collier County 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 ...
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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Group pushes for bear hunt decision postponement
In the wake of the fatal bear attack in Jerome, the conversation around a potential bear hunt is heating up. The Florida Fish ...
89-year-old man and dog killed in bear attacks in Florida: Officials
The incident was reported in the area of State Road 29 and U.S. 41, just south of the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area.
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Florida bear killed after mauling death of man, dog in Collier County. What we know, May 6.
Officials said the dead bear would be transported to Gainesville for testing. If it's confirmed the Jerome man was killed by ...
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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 ...
Man, 89, Confirmed as First Victim of Fatal Black Bear Attack in Florida History After Remains Found Inside Animal
An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal ...
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 Markel of Jerome ...
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Bear attack kills man, dog in rural Jerome, Florida. Where is that and what happened?
An 89-year-old man and his dog were killed by a black bear in Jerome, Florida. Jerome is a small, rural community located near the Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, a known habitat for black ...
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89-year-old man killed in Florida's first deadly black bear attack, FWC confirms
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has identified both the victim and the bear involved in the first ...
263-pound black bear broke into home, killed man and dog, Florida report says
New information on Florida’s first fatal bear attack revealed the culprit was a 263-pound black bear that broke into the ...