Bees attack, killing 2 prize winning dogs and injuring a dog owner

Avondale, AZ - After losing two dogs in a massive bee attack Thursday, Avondale breeder Terri Carpenter sits by the sides of her two Rottweilers that survived.

"It's massively devastating as I'm sure anybody can imagine," said Carpenter.

It happened after dark at her Avondale home.

She described the bees as being like a carpet, covering her dogs.
"They were in her mouth, in her eyes and her ears…I got a hose and was spraying her off, spraying me off because they were coming after me attacking me over and over again," said Carpenter.

According to Carpenter, firefighters who responded were concerned for her safety.

"They wouldn't let me go back out there…they said I could get killed by the bees," said Carpenter.

The hive was found under a shed in carpenter's back yard.

"It's just like my heart is being ripped out," said Carpenter.
She's now putting her hope in veterinarians to save her other two prize-winning Rottweilers.

"I'm trying everything I can to save those guys because I've already lost 2 and I really don't think I can mentally bare losing the other two," said Carpenter.

If you want to help Carpenter with the medical expenses for the two dogs, you can contact her at (253)677-4861.