JEROME, Fla. ( WFLA ) — The partial remains of an 89 year-old Florida man were found in one of the bears Florida Fish and Wildlife officials captured earlier this week following the first deadly bear attack in the state’s history .
On Friday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials said preliminary findings confirmed that a 263-pound male bear contained the remains of Robert Markel, a Florida resident who was found dead Monday morning. The bear’s DNA was found on Markel, inside his trailer and on the dog’s body.
Investigators said there was evidence indicating a physical encounter between the bear and Markel near his trailer, a dog recently killed by a bear near Markel, and signs that the bear had entered the trailer itself. However, the order of events remains unclear, according to the FWC.
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The Collier County Medical Examiner is still working to complete their investigation…