Officials say black bear likely killed man and his dog in Florida

Investigation under way in what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state

Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state.

The body of the black bear suspected in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel was removed from woodland near the unincorporated community of Jerome, close to Florida's Big Cypress wildlife management area, on Monday night, according to the Naples Daily News.