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Dog reportedly stung about 155 times by bees in La Habra neighborhood

Search-result text says a family dog in La Habra was recovering after being stung about 150 times by bees before rescue, with nearby residents reporting backyard hives in the area. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.

Record ID: CA-ORANGE-2016-LAHABRA-PRELIM
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Date2016
LocationLa Habra, CA, Orange, CA, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceCA
Record TypePreliminary Incident Record
Trigger / ActivityAnimal / Pet / Livestock Encounter
SeverityAnimal Injury
Bee ID StatusBee ID Unknown
Aggression ClassificationDefensive colony suspected
Source Language

Incident Summary

Search-result text says a family dog in La Habra was recovering after being stung about 150 times by bees before rescue, with nearby residents reporting backyard hives in the area. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.

Public-Safety Lesson

Lower severity than fatality/hospitalization records but useful as a pet-safety lead; hold until details can be confirmed.

Impact Flags

Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedNo
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedUnknown

Source Information

Source: ABC7 Los Angeles search result

Source Strength: Preliminary Public Source*