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'Alikua afande mzuri': Police mourn dog killed by bees

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A swarm of bees brought operations at Nzoia Police Station in Bungoma County to a halt, leaving officers fleeing for safety and tragically claiming the life of a trained police dog.

According to a report filed by Police Corporal Boniface Cheruiyot, a dog handler at the station, the attack happened at around 6:00 a.m. when the bees suddenly descended on the compound.

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