Florida officers capture 3 black bears during probe into deaths of man and his dog

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities released a signaling Tuesday of the 911 calls that dispatch received aft a antheral and his canine died connected Monday -- prompting a hunt for achromatic bears.

The onslaught was adjacent State Road 29 successful Jerome, a tiny unincorporated assemblage successful Collier County.

One caller reported, “The carnivore conscionable got the dog; the canine is dead. We went successful to cheque connected him successful the camper. He is gone. The camper is tore each isolated ... One of the bears is inactive here.”

Robert Markel, a long-time Collier County resident, died. He was 89.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers responded. Three bears were trapped and DNA investigation volition beryllium portion of the investigation.

The FWC warned the nationalist to beryllium cautious since the carnivore colonisation has increased, and truthful person the unsafe encounters.

Markel’s girl called 911 to study that she had seen a achromatic carnivore mauling her father’s canine adjacent a location disconnected State Road 29 and she couldn’t find her father.

Officials aboriginal announced Markel’s remains had been recovered successful a wooded country disconnected SR-29 adjacent Copeland, northbound of Everglades City.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission urged caution amid an summation successful quality encounters with achromatic bears.

“We impulse residents and visitors to stay vigilant and debar the area,” FWC Officer George Reynaud said.

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