LEHI, Utah (KTVX) — 78-year-old Richard Mockabee is recovering from being stung over 500 times by 'killer' bees. His family says he was trying to rescue his dog from the swarm when it happened.

It was a normal morning out in Mexico while on vacation. Richard left his dog, Gretta, in the back of his pickup truck to get breakfast. When he got back, Gretta was surrounded by Africanized bees. Richard wasted no time rushing in to save his best friend.

Some people call the Africanized honey bee "killer bees." They are more defensive than European honeybees and can pursue an attacker further and in greater numbers.

"He has worked with bees before; He is a beekeeper. But being attacked by 500 is a different story," said Stephen Mockabee, Richard's son.

In Richard's case, the attack left him wi

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