Australian mother and her blind dog die after being attacked by a swarm of bees when the pup accidentally disturbed their nest – and she was stung more than 100 times in the face alone
- Australian mother stung to death by bees in Peru
- She has been caring for stray dogs for the past ten years
- Was overrun by bees while walking her dogs
An Australian mother who moved to Peru to rescue stray dogs has tragically died after being stung by bees while walking her rescue dogs.
Cristina Corales sold her home in Sydney in 2010 to move to South America, where she poured her time and money into hundreds of pups.
Last Wednesday, Mrs. Corales was walking her dogs, including a blind one, when it accidentally disturbed a bee’s nest.
The swarm fell 78-year-old, stabbing her relentlessly. It’s clear she’s been stabbed in the face over 100 times alone.
Aussie mom Cristina Corales (pictured) sold her Sydney home in 2010 to move to Peru to save street dogs
While walking her dogs, Ms. Corales (pictured) was stung by bees over a hundred times and tragically died
On June 9, about 36 hours after the attack, she died in hospital. The mother would not have been allergic to bees.
Her blind dog Jairo also died as a result of the bee stings, but the other dogs managed to escape.
Ms. Corales’ family paid tribute to her on social media, noting that in 2010 she founded a dog shelter in Puerto Maldonado that took in and sheltered 20 homeless dogs at a time.
Her daughter Jessica Bailey took to Facebook to ask for donations for a fundraiser she has started to help pay the shelter’s rent while a new home is found for the dogs.
Mrs. Bailey is also in is in talks with the Australian Consulate to return her mother’s ashes to Australia.
Her daughter, Jessica Bailey (pictured with her mother in Sydney), took to Facebook to ask for donations for a fundraiser she’s set up to help pay the shelter’s rent while finding a new home for the dogs
She said The age that the family was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from all over the world.
“I wish she were alive to know how much people loved and admired her,” Ms Bailey said.
‘She lived in a house with no electricity and no running water. She slept in a hammock.
She says, “I’ve got two pairs of thongs and I’ve got three pairs of shorts and that’s all I need”.
It is estimated that Ms. Corales more than helped 1800 dogs during her time in Puerto Maldonado.
It is estimated that Mrs. Corales helped over 1800 dogs during her time in Puerto Maldonado