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6 days ago
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Florida bear attack victim dragged from ransacked camper in deadly mauling, 911 calls reveal
Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated the wrong relationship between Sue Story and Robert Markel. 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. When she spoke with authorities, Story told them Markel's camper was "in disarray." When a responding sheriff's deputy checked the trailer, as described in the report, the mattress was off the bed and items were scattered throughout the trailer. The sheriff's deputy indicated he did not find blood in the trailer. Then, approximately 20 yards from the trailer, in nearby woods, he said authorities found a wallet, pants and a T-shirt that "appeared to be saturated in blood." When officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrived, they found Markel's body approximately 100 yards from the trailer. FWC announcement: FWC takes bears for DNA analysis after deadly attack kills man, dog in rural Collier County Dirt and leaves covered Markel's remains, the report states. Authorities said it is the first time in recorded Florida history a black bear has killed a human. During a May 6 press conference, authorities said officials were working to find the bear, with three already killed and taken to Gainesville for DNA analysis. Officials also said Markel and the dog were home alone during the incident and that Markel likely died two hours before the dog. Officers continue to set traps and search for bears. Authorities received two 911 calls as bystanders became aware of the canine's mauling. "He's already killed a dog," the first of two callers, identifying as a grandson of Markel and his father, reported, later adding that, "One of the bears is still here." The caller then warned the dispatcher he was venturing out to search for the bear. "I'm putting my clothes on and I'm taking my gun," the caller said. "I'm gonna go look for this bear." The caller said they did not know how long Markel has been gone. During a second call, which lasted 20 minutes, he said they saw a bear grab and maul the dog. The 911 dispatcher asked if Markel could have run away. "He's 89. He literally can't walk," the caller said. The caller said the bears frequent the area, grab the nearby trash and "all of the sudden decided to take him." Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@ or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran, Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews and Bluesky @tomasfrodriguez. Tayeba Hussein is a breaking news reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You may email her at THussein@ This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Bear attack in Florida: Man dragged from camper in fatal mauling
The Independent
29-05-2025
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- The Independent
Puppy did not maul newborn to death in Queens apartment, autopsy finds
A one-month-old baby in Queens did not die after being mauled by a dog, an autopsy has found. The newborn, named as Kiyanna Winfield, was found dead on a bed inside the Queensbridge Houses complex in Long Island City on Tuesday morning. NYPD Investigators previously thought the little girl had died after the family's 6-week-old pit bull and German Shepherd mix puppy mauled her face as she slept in a bed with her mother and her partner. However, the medical examiner has ruled that Winfield did not die as a result of dog bites. 'The cause and manner of death are pending further study following the examination today,' a spokesperson for the New York City Office of the Medical Examiner told The New York Post Wednesday. 'But we can confirm this is not a death from a dog mauling. The injuries inflicted by the dog were postmortem', they added. No charges have been filed as of Thursday. Authorities have not confirmed the nature of their investigation. Winfield's official cause of death is 'pending further study' and will 'include a full pediatric workup', the spokesperson said. When police arrived at the horror scene, Winfield was unconscious, with 'a substantial portion' of her face bitten off. Her mother claimed she woke up and found the puppy 'chewing the baby's face'. Neighbors from the apartment complex said they heard 'piercing screams of a mother in anguish' bellowing through the building. Two other dogs, including a pit bull, were found inside the home. The young pit bull mix pup was removed from the home by the NYPD and taken to an Animal Care Centers of NYC shelter on Tuesday evening, according to the New York Daily News. The animal was reportedly placed on a 10-day observation hold for rabies. Neighbor Shanel Norville gave her view on the tragedy to NBC New York, saying: 'That's really sad. I feel bad for the mom, but at the end of the day, I feel like whoever was in that house they weren't being responsible. I'm sorry.' Norville said that she rarely saw the puppy in question on a leash. The baby's mother was excited to be a parent and recently phoned family friend Yvette Mathurin, 69, and sent pictures of Winfield to her, according to the Daily News. 'She promised to come see me. She said she was going to bring the baby, but we did not have the time', Mathurin said. 'She was very excited. She's a kids lover. She loves kids, loves children. I don't know how that happened.' Burton's adoptive mother reportedly offered to take the child in, while Burton, who was believed to be living in a shelter at the time, sought to secure better housing, shared the outlet. 'I learned that she was pregnant maybe a couple of days before she gave birth,' the adoptive mother told the newspaper. 'After she gave birth, she loved the baby. I asked her if she had any problems and if she wanted to give me the baby. She said no, she'd take care of her. She would manage', she added. The concerned woman questioned why a dog was kept in the house with a young baby.
