Incident Record
Bee swarm attacked family dogs outside El Mirage home; three dogs died and one survived
FOX 10 reported that bees nesting in an abandoned upside-down couch attacked four family dogs in El Mirage; one dog died at the scene, two critically injured dogs were rushed to an emergency animal hospital and later euthanized, and one survived.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2015-0806
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Date8/6/2015
LocationEl Mirage, Maricopa, AZ, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAZ
Record TypeAnimal-Involved Incident
Trigger / ActivityAnimal / Pet / Livestock Encounter
SeverityAnimal Fatality / Veterinary Emergency
Bee ID StatusBee ID Unknown
Aggression ClassificationAnimal-involved bee incident
Source Language
Incident Summary
FOX 10 reported that bees nesting in an abandoned upside-down couch attacked four family dogs in El Mirage; one dog died at the scene, two critically injured dogs were rushed to an emergency animal hospital and later euthanized, and one survived.
Public-Safety Lesson
Hidden nesting sites in bulky outdoor items can turn routine yard activity into a fatal animal emergency; pets should be removed before moving stored furniture or debris.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedNo
Animal FatalityYes
Responder InvolvedYes
Source Information
Source: FOX 10 Phoenix
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted