Terrifying Bee Attack from 100-Pound Hive in Arizona Takes One Man's Life, Hospitalizes Several Others
Most people know to avoid bees. And generally, if you don’t bother them, they won’t bother you — but there are some circumstances where this is not the case. For instance, bees are more likely to sting when they feel…
Most people know to avoid bees.
And generally, if you don’t bother them, they won’t bother you — but there are some circumstances where this is not the case.
For instance, bees are more likely to sting when they feel their hive is being threatened, and they’re certainly more likely to sting if they’re Africanized.
On Thursday, several people were injured — and one even died — after being attacked by a swarm of bees in Marana, Arizona.
According to a post by the Northwest Fire District, the onslaught began when bees swarmed in a neighborhood near Thomas Arron Drive and Moore Road.
“A large open hive, estimated around 100 pounds, was located in a tree nearby,” the post read.
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According to Blue-Andrea Ahkeah, who commented on the fire district’s post, her son was one of the people harmed. She commented that her son “was riding his bike” and was “nowhere near the hive” when he was attacked, suffering over 600 stings.
He might have been stung even more if it hadn’t been for a nearby landscaper who risked — and ultimately lost — his own life to protect the boy