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Four family dogs killed after massive bee swarm escaped from neighbor property in Palmdale

A Palmdale family reported that four of their six dogs died after a massive bee swarm attacked them in the backyard. ABC7 reported the family later learned the bees belonged to a neighbor and had escaped. One puppy reportedly had 900 stingers pulled from its ears.

Record ID: CA-LOSANGELES-2023-10XX
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Date October 2023
Location Palmdale, CA, Los Angeles County, CA
State CA
Record Type Preliminary Incident Report
Trigger / Activity Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter
Severity Animal Fatality / Public Safety Incident
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Highly defensive colony / neighbor hive reported

Incident Summary

A Palmdale family reported that four of their six dogs died after a massive bee swarm attacked them in the backyard. ABC7 reported the family later learned the bees belonged to a neighbor and had escaped. One puppy reportedly had 900 stingers pulled from its ears.

Public-Safety Lesson

Animal fatalities can occur quickly when bees escape or issue from a nearby managed or unmanaged hive. Pets confined in yards may have no way to escape and neighbors should be warned promptly when a colony becomes defensive.

Impact Flags

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

Source Information

Source: ABC7 Los Angeles

Source Strength: B