Man Survives 500 To 1,000 Stings From Swarming Bees
A man is lucky to be alive after having been stung between
500 and 1,000 times by tens of thousands of swarming bees
near Kingman in northwestern Arizona on Friday, authorities
said. The unidentified man was in stable condition at
Kingman Regional Medical Center following the attack after
he apparently disturbed a large hive in the backyard of a
home, said Mohave County sheriff’s spokeswoman Leslie
DeSantis. Yahoo News reports:
“The number of bees in the
shed was unbelievable,”
DeSantis said. “The deputy
who arrived said it was it
was like something you’d
see in the movies. It was
just amazing.” Authorities
said the man was working
on the property when he
was stung and ran to his
vehicle, getting help from
two passersby who were also stung. They were not
hospitalized.
A beekeeper called to the scene was also stung 23
times. He told authorities it would probably take
several days to fully contain the bees. Authorities are
warning residents of the area to keep pets indoors,
avoid walking nearby, and drive through with car
windows closed. The attack took place at a golf-course
community with large-lot homes in Valle Vista, about 14
miles (23 km) northeast of Kingman and 206 miles (332
km) northwest of Phoenix.
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