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By the time someone could reach her, Elli had dug her face into dirt, frantically attempting to escape the horde of bees attacking her.
The seven-month-old pup was in the back yard of her La Habra Heights home late afternoon Friday when a swarm of bees descended, stinging her at least 150 times.
Ellis owner, Michael Francis Schiotis, a real estate agent, had just left to meet with clients, he said. His next-door neighbor saw the attack through a chain-link fence and rushed over to pound on the front door.
Schiotiss stepson, Chad Portugal, 17, and a friend tried to rescue the dog, but the bees overcame them.
They were chased down the street a good 500 yards, Schiotis said. It all happened so quickly.
Meanwhile, the neighbor donned protective clothing, a helmet and welders gloves and managed to carry the wounded dog inside the house.
She just plopped down and went into labored breathing, Schiotis said. Dirt was ground deep into her eyelids.
Portugal drove the dog to an animal clinic in Fullerton, where Schiotis met up with them. By then, Elli was limp from low blood pressure and nauseated.
They moved her to the head of the line, Schiotis said.
Elli stayed overnight at the hospital receiving fluids and antihistamines.
She is doing remarkably well, Schiotis said. Shes sleeping a lot, but shes eating well. We have to give her food a little at a time because she had stings inside her mouth.
The chocolate labs full name is Ghirardelli -- inspired by, of course, the famous chocolatier.
Schiotis believes the bees escaped from a neighbors back yard. I just learned theres a beekeeper on our street, he said.
He hopes the beekeeper will cover the $1,900 veterinarian bill. But I would gladly have paid it regardless, Schiotis added.
For now, he is relieved to see Elli on the mend.
Im excited about watching her grow up, Schiotis said. Shes a good girl.
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