A massive black bear, weighing close to 300 pounds, is believed to have recently mauled to death an 89-year-old Florida man and his faithful dog — the first such killing in state history. Robert Markel’s granddaughter called 911 on the morning of May 5,

Authorities were searching Monday for a black bear that killed a man and a dog in South Florida. The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement.