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Man, 89, and His Dog Dead After First-Ever Fatal Bear Attack In Florda
Florida continues to terrify me.
I love the state, great Governor, great people…I love the free State of Florida!
But the wildlife terrifies me!
Usually it’s just alligators and snakes, but now you can add bear attacks.
An 89 year old Florida man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in the state’s first ever fatal bear attack:
Florida man, 89, and his dog mauled to death by black bear in state’s first fatal attack https://t.co/Iqzt3noGfN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 11, 2025
Yes, this happened a few weeks ago but I didn’t get a chance to cover it yet.
Fox News had more details:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on Friday confirmed a man and his dog were mauled to death by a black bear in Jerome — marking the first fatal black bear attack in state history.
Family members reported 89-year-old Robert Markel missing from his home and “signs of recent disturbances” that could have been caused by a bear or bears around the property.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) notified FWC staff on Monday of a possible fatal wildlife encounter, and FWC law enforcement and bear management staff immediately responded to secure the area.
Florida officials provide update on fatal black bear attack
Florida officials provide an update on a fatal black bear attack. (WINK-TV)
Markel’s remains were found about 100 yards from his home, along with evidence of a “physical encounter” between a bear and a person near the house, according to a news release from the FWC.
Officials also noted a dog was recently killed by a bear near a person, and there were signs that a bear had entered the home itself.
While the exact sequence of events remains unclear, the FWC’s Human-Bear Conflict Response Policies and Guidelines outline how the agency should respond when faced with situations that require the removal of a bear for public safety.
From Monday night into early Tuesday morning, FWC personnel killed three adult male bears weighing 207, 263 and 434 pounds, according to the release.
Here’s the 911 call:
https://x.com/Breaking911/status/1919897287209189723
The bear has not been captured:
‘It’s still out there’: Bear still loose after attacking and killing 89-year-old Florida man. Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said Robert Markel’s daughter reported witnessing a bear attack and kill her father’s dog. Investigators later discovered Markel’s body. pic.twitter.com/Xsg6b8JSL6
— Fox 4 News (@Fox4Now) May 6, 2025
It’s not the first time bears have been spotted with humans in Florida.
Here’s one taking a swim on the beach from 2023:
Video shows a black bear walking out of the ocean into a crowd of beachgoers in Destin, Florida. pic.twitter.com/Xx2xOUQHTr
— CNN (@CNN) June 12, 2023
Alligators.
Snakes.
Bears.
And…don’t forget sharks!
SAVAGE ATTACK: Surfer mauled in Florida’s ‘shark bite capital’ after beast clamped down like a bear trap—felt like ‘electricity.’
Rethinking that summer beach trip? pic.twitter.com/rASUPvpfcH
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 8, 2025
“Florida Man” truly is built different….
I salute you for living there!
Florida Man Wrestles 8 Foot Alligator On Public Street With Bare Hands!
Florida Man Wrestles 8 Foot Alligator On Public Street With Bare Hands!
God Bless Florida man....
You people truly are a different breed and I love it!
I find Florida to be a terrifying place, with your prehistoric dinosaur lizards just walking all over the place, living in every pond, and ready to eat you at any moment....I don't know how you people live like that.
So I'm in awe of Florida Man and your constant bravery in wrangling these prehistoric beasts.
Here's the latest one....
No big deal, just a man wrestling an 8 foot alligator in the middle of the street with his bare hands....and winning!
Watch here:
I love alligator stories, I could cover them all day long.
If I ever retire from covering the political news, I may shift this website into entirely alligator coverage only.
I've got a lot of material....
Anyone remember when this happened?
Philadelphia Phillies Fan Attempts to Enter Stadium With Emotional Support Alligator
And it's not just alligators of course....
Florida Man also wrestles with Boa Constrictors.
No big deal, just wrapping up a massive BOA CONSTRICTOR!
WATCH: Florida Officer Removes Massive Boa Constrictor From Middle Of The Road!
Or how about this one?
Hell of a way to go:
Homeless Woman Gets Eaten By MASSIVE Alligator
MORE:
Man's Arm Amputated After Gator Attack
Longtime WLTReport readers know I am somewhat obsessed by alligators.
In an "I think they're terrifying" way.
I don't know how you Florida people do it.
How do you live with these lizard dinosaurs crawling around in every pond and body of water in your state?
Here's the latest....
Florida man’s arm amputated after 10-foot alligator attacks outside bar near pond https://t.co/43bfVBtCfx
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2023
Watch this for more:
TRAGIC: Man's arm AMPUTATED after Gator bites it off! pic.twitter.com/pfBna2so9U
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) May 24, 2023
From Fox News:
A 10-foot alligator attacked a Florida man near a pond outside a bar over the weekend, biting the man’s arm so severely that doctors were forced to amputate the limb, officials said.
The encounter unfolded early Sunday morning behind Banditos Bar in Port Charlotte, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
The 23-year-old man was taken by helicopter to Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers, where his arm was amputated, said Todd Dunn, a spokesman for Charlotte County Fire and EMS.
The victim, later identified as Jordan Rivera, spoke to WBBH-TV from his hospital bed on Monday, telling the station that despite losing an arm, he was happy to be alive.
"I didn’t lose my life, I lost an arm, it’s not the end of the world, you know," Rivera said.
Rivera said that he had little memory of what happened, telling the station that he recalled the bathroom lines were long, and he had gone outside to relieve himself when he suddenly fell.
"I ended up in the water," he said. "And that’s literally the last thing I remember."
Another bar patron, Manny Hidalgo, told the Daily Sun that he heard the man screaming from the pond area and went outside looking for him in the darkness.
"He was yelling and swimming toward the shoreline," Hidalgo said. "I ran and dragged him up onto the sand. I was scared to get close to the water because it was dark out."
Rivera was pulled to safety, but the alligator had torn a chunk out of his right arm. Doctors amputated his arm just above the elbow.
I feel so bad for this man!
Want to know what's even worse?
This:
Horrific Alligator Attack On 85-Year Old Woman Caught On Camera
WARNING: readers may find this very distressing.
This is a tragic and horrific story.
I love the FREEDOM of Florida, but I'm not sure I would want to live there.
I'm both fascinated and terrified of all the alligators living in that state.
Every pool of water, no matter how small or shallow it may look, is very likely to house an alligator.
How do you people live around these things?
Its terrifying!
Sadly, one woman paid the ultimate price walking her small dog right along the shoreline.
Why???
Ugh, it just makes me sick.
This poor 85-year old woman taking her small dog out for a walk never suspecting it would be her final day.
And what a tragic and horrifying way to go.
I feel so bad for her and her family.
It was all captured on video:
Video captured the moment a Senior Citizen, 85 year old Gloria Serge was trying to protect her dog. She ended up being attacked herself by an alligator and killed near her home in Florida. #AlligatorAttackVideo pic.twitter.com/7vDyDNWvxE
— Dominic Carter (@DominicTV) February 23, 2023
From Fox News, the alligator is said to have weighed 600 to 700 pounds!
A video has emerged showing the moments before a 85-year-old Florida woman was fatally attacked by an alligator while walking her dog in a retirement community.
Gloria Serge was by a retention pond behind her house in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Monday when the 10-foot-long alligator crawled up from the water and first tried to attack her dog.
The surveillance footage shows the reptile swimming in a direct path toward Serge’s dog before it rises out of the water and scampers up the embankment in pursuit of the animal.
The elderly woman was taken to the ground with the alligator then biting her feet, and then she was dragged into the water. While the woman's body was recovered from the retention pond, the dog survived.
"Please hurry!... It’s a huge gator. It’s huge, I don’t have anything to give to her," a neighbor is heard saying in a frantic 911 call released by Fort Pierce Police.
"It’s too late. Oh, my God," the woman is later heard saying.
"Did the gator pull her under?" the dispatcher asks.
"Yes," the neighbor screams.
"Alright, you don’t see any of her body, nothing sticking out?" the dispatcher says.
"Nothing, she’s gone," the woman replies.
The alligator, which is reported to weigh between 600 and 700 pounds, was trapped and killed by a nuisance gator trapper.
And now the video.
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
Watch here:
Tragic alligator attack caught on camera. WARNING: viewer discretion advised. pic.twitter.com/0Pkns6q9Rn
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) February 24, 2023
Backup here:
Absolutely awful thing to happen.
But just one question for the Reporter interviewing the neighbor....
Bro, what kind of question is: "Do you wish you would have gotten to her sooner?"
Really?
That's your question?
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