GADWALL41 Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) Just a quick heads up . Now I'm back from the vets with my dog . Out yesterday and well suddenly , within 4 seconds up to 50 wasps were in my dogs fur and the other part of the swarm on me . Dog got zapped , I got zapped , he was on a drip overnight and 5 days of pills to take . I have been stung before but this was on a different level of pain and I still had live wasps in my jacket when I got home an hour later . Now looking like Kim Kardasian , pouting lips and all my shooting will be on youtube for the next few days , Be , or wasp , careful out there ! if it buzzes , run. Edited October 4, 2017 by GADWALL41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Most likely a nest on the ground in an old mouse hole or similar - go back late evening just as it's getting dark, locate the hole and pour petrol down it - chuck a lit match down the hole and revenge is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the crowman Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Most likely a nest on the ground in an old mouse hole or similar - go back late evening just as it's getting dark, locate the hole and pour petrol down it - chuck a lit match down the hole and revenge is complete. And there goes the hedge 🤐🤐🤐🤐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Ouch :-0 Wishing you both a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Doesn't sound good, my dog got two or three stings last year and was off colour for a day, I imagine he's going to be feeling poorly for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GADWALL41 Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Thanks lads . Dog is in better form now but he is still swollen in the sting zones , in front of the fire and getting plenty of rubs . Need some frost to put those Bugs to sleep , no sign of that anytime soon with all that warm Air coming in from the south west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 I have never had to many problems with Wasps but I certainly know what a sting feel like , I was rodding a manhole out once and the aroma must have attracted several Wasps , they started to hoover around me and getting a bit excited and unbeknown to me one had landed on my trousers next to my groin , the first sensation was a sharp sting and within a hour it was like a bullet had hit it , the pain reached its peak after a few hours and then it started to subside into a mild throb but I could still feel it the next day . Mine was bad enough but a chap who done some work for us got stung on the neck once and his glands swelled up so bad it stopped him breathing and he was rushed to hospital , he was put on a drip and kept in overnight , even to this day he have got to carry a antidote in case he get stung again . hope you and your dog are now on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GADWALL41 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thanks MM. , we are indeed in better form today , dog on meds until the weekend . The speed of the attack was a surprise and trying to get the Beggars out of his fur was difficult . Lots of sandy soils down to the shoreline here and they seem to like that . Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fen tiger Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thank you for the reminder and Here is wishing you and your dog a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Hope you both make a quick recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Due to my gastronomic choices (i like vinegar with my chips) i always have vinegar in the car, getting that on the stings as soon as possible helps immensely with the normal reaction/pain but does little for the allergic reactions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 5, 2017 Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 My old Lab saved me getting badly stung one evening on a lakeside path. He jumped as he got hit and drew my attention. Before retreating I grabbed him and threw him in the lake which washed the beggars off. Three more paces and it would have been a different story. Hope you are both back fit again soon. I have been stung many times by both bees and wasps but the worst is the itching weeks afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GADWALL41 Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Thanks lads . Once on a school outing to Chester Zoo there was dare at lunchtime , who could Drink the Most Vinegar , suffice to say I never touched the stuff again . Lemon Juice also helps and for bees I hear its baking soda . The dog had at least 4 stings as you could feel the swelling coming up , eye , ear , belly , but I don't know the total Zaps he took. He wasn't to happy with me as I smacked them off him and just lay down , I thought I would have to carry him back to the car ,but he made it back . The vet said he was Vomiting after I left , so I was glad I drove straight there, even if we were half covered in Mud . yes ,no river or pond where I was and the tide was out , all the boxes ticked , but with a No answer , lol. Funny now not at the time . But you are so right , the need to pay attention to what the dog is doing at all times , the majority went for him . Edited October 5, 2017 by GADWALL41 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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