TUCSON Az ( 3rd Bee Attack this month - one male taken to hospital )

Bee attack stings 3, sends 1 to the hospital

Posted: May 16, 2013 3:39 PM  West  El puente ln.

 

Editor's note: the following is a release from Tucson Police. Three people were stung by bees this morning with one male patient being transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Of the three people involved, one was stung once and the other two were stung an estimated ten to twenty times. Tucson Fire crews responded after a worker at a local business called 911 to report that someone had been attacked by bees. Units arrived dressed in protective gear and found the swarm still in the area. Crews were notified that there was still someone hiding under a blanket near the swarm and made their way through the bees to remove the individual. Fire crews advised all businesses in the area to stay inside while they searched for the hive. Firefighters located the hive in an abandoned shed on an open lot. Due to the fact that life safety was an issue the bees were exterminated with foam. Tucson Fire recommends that citizens contact a professional bee service to remove all non-aggressive hives