Photo from Jude Infantini via Unsplash UPDATE: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has identified a 263-pound male black bear as the animal responsible for the attack.

The attack occurred in a rural area east of Naples, just south of Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area, authorities said.

A family member of the victim witnessed a bear attack the dog, some time after Markel is believed to have been attacked, according to Reynaud. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said it ...