Scientists stung by theft of research bees

[n2doc]

LONDON, May 10, 2011 (Reuters) — Several thousand bees that were part a multi-million pound neuroscience research project have been stolen from a British university.


Police in the Scottish region of Tayside were appealing for information Tuesday after four bee hives containing several thousand British black bees were stolen from a medical school in the city of Dundee.

"This theft will undoubtedly hamper our research," said Dr Chris Connolly, the lead researcher on the Dundee project, who reported the bees missing Sunday.

In a statement he described the bees as "very unique" and said they should be easy to identify if they are sold on.

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[damntexdem]

1. Well, the thieves knew what they were doing so ...

likely did steal the bees for sale or breeding -- rather than being animal rights activists.