Texas woman stung by 300 killer bees Rockport

A Texas woman, Rachel Kelly-McKee, four months after recovering from a fractured spine, was attacked by more than 300 Africanized bees at a Goose Island Park Storage facility in Rockport on August 15, with surveillance video documenting the incident. The swarm targeted Kelly-McKee and her German Shepherd, Chelsea, after she suspected the dog may have provoked a nest near a storage unit. She fled as the bees swarmed, becoming trapped behind an automatic gate that needed a car to open, allowing responders to intervene. Aransas County Sheriff’s Deputy Will Newsom and the Lamar Volunteer Fire Department assisted, with Newsom pulling Kelly-McKee to safety and using a hose to wash bees off her body, actions described as crucial to preventing a fatal outcome. Experts note that Africanized honeybees are more defensive and capable of pursuing a target for up to a quarter-mile, underscoring the danger of such swarms and the need for rapid emergency response. The incident has raised public safety concerns about bee swarms and the precautions people should take around potential hives.