From: Coleene Davidson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thu 2006.09.07 21:08
To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
Subject: Fw: Bee Warning


Hi,
I am forward this email from another group I belong too.  The lady that lost her dogs was in the Los Angeles area.  Did anyone hear about this and are AHB's in this area or was it just fluke. 

Coleene

 


One of my fellow club members lost 2 of her dogs Friday to bee stings.

She is an older lady, and called one of my other friends (who is her
neighbor) to please come help her find her dogs.

My friend DID find her 12 year old Sheltie in the backyard dead. She
then continued looking for the other dog a 5 year old English Cocker,
and she found it in a small hidden area of the garage. She tried to
get the dog out of the opening, which took her over an hour. When she
got the dog out, she found a bee clinging to his coat. They
immediately took the dog to the vet. By the time they left the vets
office, they had found over 100 stingers in the dog, but he was still
alive. They got a call early the next morning. The dog had over 300
stingers in it's body.

Wanted to share this in the hopes that anyone who finds a hive near
their home gets it removed immediately to save the lives of their
canine companions.



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