Incident List

NBC 6 South Florida reported that George Williams and his German Shepherd were chased and stung by thousands of Africanized killer bees in Miami Gardens. Williams survived after being stung repeatedly; the dog did not survive. The article said a historic oak was packed with killer bees.

UPI and AZ Pest summarize an outbreak of Africanized bee attacks in Arizona; one summary reports three people attacked while walking in downtown Phoenix, all surviving but in critical condition.

Strong winds split a tree at Oakey and Eastern avenues, exposing a large, previously hidden hive. Hundreds of agitated bees attacked people and animals in the surrounding neighborhood; two people were hospitalized.

A group of four climbers - including a woman and a toddler - disturbed a hive at a popular Mt. Lemmon crag around 6:30pm. Three escaped, but Mackley became stuck at the top of a route with a jammed rope knot and was stung for roughly three hours, later estimated at over 1,000-1,500 stings (he reported counting 90 sting marks on one hand alone). He described fading in and out of consciousness during the ordeal. Search and rescue rappelled down and extracted him around 9:15pm; three of the four climbers were hospitalized.

Lamar LaCaze of Kyle reportedly received more than 1,200 stings while mowing a field and spent a week hospitalized. Relatives believed bees had been living in an old water heater in the field.

Entomological tests confirmed Africanized honey bees were responsible for the death of an elderly Dougherty County man who disturbed a feral colony with equipment and received more than 100 stings.

A Torrance family returned from church and found their 6-year-old dog covered with bee stings and convulsing in the backyard. CBS/AP reported the dog died minutes later near a hive under an eave; a removal expert estimated about 25,000 bees and said Africanized status was unknown.

Georgia Beekeepers Association FAQ states that AHB were found in Albany, Georgia in October 2010 and in Bainbridge, Georgia in June 2011.

AP coverage said Wildomar residents were timing when they left home because aggressive bee swarms were tormenting the area; Kim Bammes said her Labrador mix Reggie died after so many stings that the veterinarian lost count.

A secondary public summary reports that Africanized bees swarmed several farm animals at a Bisbee-area farm, killed a 1,000-pound hog, and stung an 800-pound pregnant sow so severely that it went into a coma and lost its litter. This appears credible enough to preserve as preliminary animal-impact evidence but needs the original news source and exact date.

Phoenix New Times reported that Walter Coughran, 65, died after a swarm descended on three men working on a house in unincorporated Yavapai County in September 2011. Two others were injured. Needs original source before merge.

Four people were hospitalized after a hive under a pallet was disturbed; a wheelchair user was stung more than 60 times and rescuers were also stung.

A Miami man was reportedly found dead in a room with about 60,000 swarming bees. The article indicates he may have been trying to duct tape a hole to prevent bees from escaping.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom One reportedly responded to a home with more than 10,000 bees and helped remove a man and two dogs safely.

Two people were hospitalized, one reportedly in critical condition, after bees swarmed when landscapers disturbed a hive in the southeast Las Vegas Valley. Police closed Hacienda Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Topaz Street during the response.

A 69-year-old hiker on Lone Mountain was hospitalized after being stung at least 300 times. Because he was in a remote area, a Las Vegas police search-and-rescue team used a helicopter to remove him from the mountain before he was taken to the hospital.

Authorities reported that a central Florida woman was hospitalized and her two pugs died after a bee attack near a vacant lot in Martin County. Nearby lawn workers tried to help, and Martin County Fire Rescue transported the woman to a hospital; one dog died at the scene and the other at a veterinary clinic.

KRWG/AP reported that genetic tests confirmed Africanized bees in the July 18, 2012 attack on a tree removal crew at the historic Alameda House in downtown Las Cruces. Two workers were hospitalized; one 52-year-old man had numerous stings, was originally critical, and recovered. Authorities closed part of Alameda Boulevard and urged nearby residents to stay indoors until the bees settled down.

A man attempting DIY bee removal with a vacuum cleaner was stung. Driving himself to the hospital, he suffered an allergic reaction that caused him to lose control of his car, crashing into a pedestrian, several other cars, and a house.

A 40-year-old warehouse worker was hospitalized in stable condition after being stung more than 300 times by Africanized bees after disturbing a hive at work.

A vehicle crashed into a house, disturbing a hidden bee hive within the structure. Three people were injured in the resulting attack, one seriously enough to require hospitalization.

Two city contractors were hospitalized after being stung by bees while mowing grass on the median at Shoreline and Schatzel in Corpus Christi.

Phoenix New Times reported that 19-year-old Joshua Ruzsa died in October 2012 after a bee swarm hit him and friends while climbing Camelback Mountain. The bees reportedly caused a fall rather than killing him by venom alone; two friends were stung hundreds of times and required a rescue. Needs original source before merge.

Search-result text indicates a swarm of bees disturbed by tree trimming crews attacked and killed a pit bull puppy outside a North Hollywood home; a resident was also attacked and fire officials were referenced. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.

Two Picnic Island Park employees, Rodney Pugh and David Zeledon, were hospitalized after disturbing a colony in an old truck tire while clearing trash/debris near Port Tampa. Reports described up to 100,000 Africanized honey bees and nearly 100 stings each before the men escaped.

OSHA reported that a plasterer applying finish coat to a retaining wall at a residential construction site ran from a swarm of bees, slipped, and fell over the wall, resulting in arm and elbow fractures and a three-day hospitalization.

A pet Rottweiler in West Park may have been killed by Africanized honey bees, according to a report citing Florida Department of Agriculture context.

Phoenix New Times reported that a family hiking in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness in May 2013 was swarmed; five hikers were stung, including three stung more than 100 to 200 times, and a 6-year-old boy showed signs of shock. Needs original source before merge.

Phoenix New Times reported that Tucson climber Steven Johnson was found dead in his harness about 70 feet up on a Santa Catalina crag in May 2013, and that his dog was also found dead after both were stung countless times. Needs original report before merge.

Larry Goodwin, 62, was killed after disturbing a hive while working land near Moody; reports said a woman who tried to help was also stung and the colony contained Africanized honey bees.

A removal-company blog post states that ABC Action News covered a man nearly killed by Africanized honey bees and hospitalized for six days. This is retained as a lead pending the original ABC Action source or other reliable documentation.

A swarm of about 30,000 bees attacked Kristen Beauregard, her boyfriend, and their miniature horses while the horses were being exercised in Pantego. The two miniature/show horses died; Beauregard was reportedly stung about 200 times and her boyfriend about 50 times. Companion reports say five hens were also killed and a dog was stung; firefighters used foam to clear bees and a beekeeper later removed the hive.

Eight people were stung, including six first responders; one MedStar EMT and one civilian were hospitalized after bees from a dilapidated house attacked responders and residents.

A 91-year-old woman was hospitalized after officials said she was stung more than 100 times in a Plantation bee attack.

At Clewiston, Florida, an excavator operator struck an abandoned water pipe containing a hive of Africanized bees and died from multiple stings, anaphylactic shock, and cardiac arrest.

A 71-year-old Buckeye man, Jerry Mora, was reportedly attacked in his backyard, stung thousands of times, and revived after emergency responders intervened.

OSU Extension reports that 43 Oklahoma counties had confirmed Africanized honey bee populations by DNA analysis in the 2014 updated map, showing broader establishment beyond the original Tillman County confirmation.

Search-result lead says a 51-year-old woman was hospitalized after about 1,000 stings and a teen girl was also hospitalized. Needs accessible article or alternate source before merge. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.

An elderly woman and five firefighters were hospitalized after an aggressive attack by tens of thousands of Africanized honey bees near Palm Desert.

A man in Eagle Pass, Maverick County was found unconscious on his patio and died at the hospital; cause of death attributed to Africanized bee stings.

Review-Journal reported that retired Metro police dog Mickey died and another police dog, Roy, was hospitalized after four dogs were attacked by killer bees at their handler’s home. The handler was also stung while trying to get the dogs out.

A City of Wichita Falls mowing crew disturbed a beehive near the Weeks Park Tennis Center. Three city employees were injured; two remained hospitalized and the most seriously injured worker reportedly suffered more than 1,000 stings. The city release called the insects Africanized killer bees.

San Angelo police reported at least four people were attacked by bees near a West Texas convenience store. Emergency personnel transported one severely injured man to a hospital, while others may have sought treatment independently.

MSU Extension reported that Mississippi's confirmed AHB finding during Jeff Harris's tenure was a colony found in Pass Christian; the Bureau of Plant Industry destroyed the bees and monitored the area with traps.

A massive swarm from an attic colony attacked landscapers; reports state one worker died, another was critically injured, and multiple others were stung. Estimates of colony size vary from 300,000 to 800,000 bees.

Approximately 20 students at Highland Middle School encountered a hive hidden in an underground irrigation box during outdoor PE activities. Four students were taken by ambulance to the hospital and several others were treated at the scene.

CBS Los Angeles reported that a Covina family returned home and found two German Shepherd-mix rescue dogs covered with bee stings and surrounded by dead bees. One dog died and the other was under veterinary care; CBS later reported inspectors located a nest about 100 yards away.

Search-result text says three dogs were stung to death by a swarm of bees in Santa Ana and the property owner arranged to have the hive removed. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to a man being attacked by bees in an open field; officials said he was taken to a hospital after more than 150 stings.

A swarm described as Africanized bees attacked a triplex, repeatedly stinging one person who was taken to the hospital in serious condition; another resident sheltered inside.