Authorities found a wallet, pants and a T-shirt that belonged to Robert Markel, 89, and “appeared to be saturated in blood.”
- Robert Markel’s granddaughter told authorities she saw a bear maul her grandfather’s dog but couldn’t find him.
- Markel’s dog was found mauled to death in the front yard.
- Markel’s family member said he was getting dressed and grabbing his gun to look for the bear.
- Authorities are continuing to search for bears in the area.
When Sue Story found her grandfather’s dog being mauled in her front yard and no sign of Robert Markel, she told authorities something was not right.
According to an incident report from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Story, 65, told authorities a bear killed the dog, but she could not find Markel, 89.
Story told authorities that when she went to check Markel’s camper, also on her property, he was not there. The last time she saw her grandfather was about 7:30 p.m. May 4, the night before…