California dog, puppies killed by angry swarm of bees
NORCO, Calif. -- An angry swarm of bees stung a Southern California woman’s beloved dog more than 300 times Thursday, killing the animal, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The dog’s three puppies were also killed in the attack.
Firefighters filled a hollowed-out tree with foam to displace the bees that remained.
Officials believe the dog somehow aggravated the bees and they attacked.
The property owner’s son told CBS Los Angeles he was also stung by bees from the hive several weeks ago. He said he was moving a trailer when he saw the hive.
Marcos Cordero said being stung felt like he was hit with a bat.
“The bees came out and started stinging everybody,” he said. “I pushed my sister aside. Then the dog started getting bit. They started to sting me, and I just started catching them and killing them in the air because they were getting me pretty good. They got me like 30 times.”
On Thursday, Sinthia Sullivan said she wasn’t doing well as she cradled her sick and dying dog - a 4-year-old hairless terrier named Evolve - in her lap.
“This is my lifeline,” she said. “If this dog passes, I will be in the hospital myself, trying to stay alive.”
After the bees stung her dog, they turned to attack Sullivan, her landlord and the puppies.
“There were thousands of them,” she said, “and there were so many that I couldn’t see or they were all in my hair.”
Firefighters took Sullivan and her 70-year-old landlord to the hospital. Both were stung a few dozen times.
A young girl was wrapped in a blanket and rescued from the scene.