A police rescue dog, policeman and a family member of a missing person were attacked by a swarm of bees in Nongoma on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast at the weekend.
The injured dog, Dante, was airlifted to a veterinary hospital in Durban for emergency treatment.
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lt-Col Nqobile Gwala said a complaint of a missing person was received at 9am on Saturday.
“The dog and his handler proceeded to Nongoma area where a search was conducted. During the search, the member and his dog and a family member were attacked by a swarm of bees.
“The dog was stung and rushed to a veterinary hospital in Durban where he was treated and admitted.”
She said Dante, the policeman and family member were doing “fine”.
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