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Diamond Bar bee attack killed two dogs and sent man to hospital

A Diamond Bar man and his dog were recovering after a backyard attack by bees that killed two other dogs. ABC7 reported the man was stung nearly 50 times and transported to the hospital, and firefighters rescued him.

Record ID: CA-LOSANGELES-2021-0724
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Date 7/24/2021
Location Diamond Bar, CA, Los Angeles County, CA
State CA
Record Type Incident Report
Trigger / Activity Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter
Severity Animal Fatality / Hospitalized
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Highly defensive colony / neighbor hive reported

Incident Summary

A Diamond Bar man and his dog were recovering after a backyard attack by bees that killed two other dogs. ABC7 reported the man was stung nearly 50 times and transported to the hospital, and firefighters rescued him.

Public-Safety Lesson

A defensive colony or disturbed hive near a residential yard can quickly become a multi-victim animal and human emergency, especially when pets are confined behind fences or screens.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized Yes
Animal Fatality Yes
Responder Involved Yes

Source Information

Source: ABC7 Los Angeles

Source Strength: B