Rottweiler dies after being attacked by swarm of bees
Benoni SPCA staffer Seun Mahedi attempted to rescue the dog, walking right into the line of fire, armed with only a hosepipe
A dog died shortly after it was stung by bees at an Atlasville home on December 28, Benoni SPCA said.
The society posted on its Facebook page about the incident, after a “very distressed” call was made to them by an Atlasville resident.
“Her two dogs were being attacked by an angry swarm of bees,” the post read. She was alone with no one to help.
“We immediately alerted the local fire department for assistance and raced out to the scene.”
The post went on to say that the woman managed to get her boerboel away from the bees.
“But the cross-rottweiler remained under her lapa, fighting off hundreds of insect stings to its face, ears and body,” the society said on Facebook.
“He was weak from the amount of venom absorbed into his system and could barely walk.”
Benoni SPCA staffer Seun Mahedi attempted to rescue the dog, walking right into the line of fire, armed with only a hosepipe and a strong spray of water.
His efforts were futile as the insects starting stinging him. Mahedi was not badly injured. Fire services managed to spray the bees with water.
Benoni SPCA manager Vicky Finnemore told Benoni City Times the rottweiler has since died.
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