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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