Detailed U.S. Incident Records
U.S. Detailed Incident Statistics
These records are an actual documented sample from the much larger U.S. bee-injury data sets. They are used to show the real-world details behind individual reports: what happened, where it happened, who or what was affected, the trigger, severity, response, and available source documentation.
Estimated cumulative bee-related U.S. ER visits, 2001-2025
This current cumulative estimate extends the published national bee-specific annual average through the latest completed calendar year. It does not come with public case files that can be plotted or reconstructed one by one.
The detailed records below are the individual incidents Honey Bee Awareness has been able to reconstruct from public sources with enough information to show what happened, where it happened, the outcome, and the response.
The underlying national study covered nonfatal, unintentional, non-work-related ER cases only. It does not include fatal cases, work-related cases, or incidents that never resulted in ER treatment. See the national U.S. bee-injury data and calculation.
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Detailed U.S. Case Records
19
U.S. States / Territories Represented
60
Human Fatality Case Records
151
Hospitalization Case Records
49
Animal Fatality Case Records
162
Responder-Involved Case Records
United States Detailed Records by State
These are case-level records selected for documentation and pattern analysis. They are not a count of every bee incident in each state.
What Was Happening When the Incident Began
Includes incident records with a reported activity or setting. Records where the source did not state the activity are not included in this list.
46 Mowing / Yard Work
38 Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter
28 Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing
25 Hive / Colony Disturbance
23 Residential / Property Exposure
17 Unknown / Needs Review
16 Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure
14 Construction / Equipment / Structural Work
10 Bee Removal / DIY Control
10 Public Location / School / Event
10 Farm / Ranch / Field Work
8 Vehicle / Roadside / Transport
6 Utility / Public Works
3 Responder / Public Safety Response
2 Detection / Public Advisory
1 Port / Cargo Interception
1 Animal / Livestock Exposure
Incident Outcomes
Each record is counted once according to its most serious documented outcome.
61 Human Death
140 Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury
34 Animal Death
6 Stinging Incident — No Death or Hospitalization Reported
17 Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported
Detailed U.S. Incident Records
Showing 51–100 of 258 matching records. Total detailed case records in working CSV: 328. Click a column heading to sort the current results.
| Date ▲ | State / Territory / Area | Trigger | Outcome | Bee Identification | Headline / Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-15 |
CA Orange / Santa Ana, CA |
Mowing / Yard Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Four hospitalized after aggressive bees attacked man in wheelchair and rescuers 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. |
ABC7 / AP / FireRescue1
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2011-11-06 |
FL Miami-Dade / Miami, FL |
Residential / Property Exposure | Human Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Miami man found dead in room filled with approximately 60,000 bees 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. |
NBC 6 South Florida
C - Local / Partial Documentation |
| 2012-02-01 |
FL Miami-Dade / Miami-Dade, FL |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Man rescued from home containing more than 10,000 reported killer bees 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. |
Christian Post
C - Local / Partial Documentation |
| 2012-04 |
NV Clark / Hacienda Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Topaz Street, southeast Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Two hospitalized, one critical, after landscapers disturb bee hive in southeast Las Vegas valley 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. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B |
| 2012-05-11 |
NV Clark / Lone Mountain, northwest Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Lone Mountain hiker hospitalized after at least 300 bee stings 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. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B |
| ca. 2012-06-25 |
FL Martin / Martin County, FL |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Martin County woman hospitalized and two pugs killed after bee attack near vacant lot 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. |
NBC 6 South Florida / Associated Press
B - Established News / AP Report |
| 2012-07-18 |
NM Doña Ana / Las Cruces, NM |
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Confirmed Africanized Honey Bees |
Veteran tree trimmer hospitalized after numerous Africanized bee stings while trimming cottonwood tree 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. |
KRWG / Associated Press
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2012-08-06 |
TX Travis / East Austin, TX |
Bee Removal / DIY Control | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
East Austin man stung during DIY bee removal with vacuum cleaner; suffers allergic reaction while driving to hospital, crashes into pedestrian, cars, and a house 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. |
Austin American-Statesman (Jazmine Ulloa) via Texas Monthly
B - Established News (Austin American-Statesman, per Texas Monthly summary) |
| 2012-08-08 |
TX Travis / Pflugerville, TX |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Warehouse worker hospitalized after more than 300 Africanized bee stings 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. |
JEMS / AP
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2012-08-09 |
TX Travis / Austin, TX (exact address not given) |
Vehicle / Roadside / Transport | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Out-of-control vehicle crashes into house, disturbing hidden bee hive; three injured, one hospitalized 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. |
Austin American-Statesman (Claudia Grisales) via Texas Monthly
B - Established News (Austin American-Statesman, per Texas Monthly summary) |
| 2012-09-07 |
TX Nueces / Corpus Christi / Shoreline and Schatzel, TX |
Mowing / Yard Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Two city contractors hospitalized after bee attack while mowing median Two city contractors were hospitalized after being stung by bees while mowing grass on the median at Shoreline and Schatzel in Corpus Christi. |
KIII 3News
B - Established News |
| 2012-10 |
AZ Maricopa / Phoenix / Camelback Mountain |
Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Joshua Ruzsa died after bee swarm contributed to fall while climbing at Camelback Mountain 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. |
Phoenix New Times historical roundup
C |
| 2013 |
CA Los Angeles / North Hollywood, CA |
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing | Animal Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Pit bull puppy reportedly killed after tree trimming disturbed bees in North Hollywood 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. |
NBC Los Angeles search result
Preliminary Public Source* |
| 2013-03-07 |
FL Hillsborough / Picnic Island Park / Port Tampa, FL |
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Picnic Island Park workers hospitalized after disturbing Africanized bees in old truck tire 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. |
UPI / ABC Action News summary
B - Established News / Established Secondary Reports |
| 2013-03-15 |
CA Santa Barbara / Santa Barbara / 1410 Northridge Rd. |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Plasterer fled swarm of bees at new-home site and fell over retaining wall 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. |
OSHA
A - Official / Government |
| 2013-04-20 |
FL Broward / West Park, FL |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Suspected Africanized Honey Bees |
Rottweiler reportedly killed by suspected Africanized honey bees A pet Rottweiler in West Park may have been killed by Africanized honey bees, according to a report citing Florida Department of Agriculture context. |
WPLG Local 10
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2013-05 |
AZ Pima / Pusch Ridge Wilderness / Santa Catalinas |
Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Family hiking in Pusch Ridge Wilderness reportedly swarmed; several stung more than 100 to 200 times 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 historical roundup
C |
| 2013-05 |
AZ Pima / Santa Catalina Mountains / Tucson area |
Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Tucson climber Steven Johnson and dog reportedly killed after bee attack on Santa Catalina crag 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. |
Phoenix New Times historical roundup
C |
| 2013-06-01 |
TX McLennan / Moody, TX |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Larry Goodwin killed after disturbing 40,000 Africanized bees while clearing land 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. |
CBS/AP / McLennan County Sheriff / Extension cited
A - Official / Government |
| 6/27/2013 |
FL Hillsborough / Needs Review / Tampa Bay area, FL |
Unknown / Needs Review | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
ABC Action News segment reportedly covered man nearly killed by Africanized honey bees and hospitalized six days 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. |
All Florida Recent Bee Removals blog referencing ABC Action News
D - Lead / Removal Company Blog |
| 2013-07-24 |
TX Tarrant County / Pantego / North Texas, TX |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Suspected Africanized Honey Bees |
Two miniature/show horses killed, couple stung, and hens killed in Pantego bee attack 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. |
Chron / CBS News / AP
B |
| 2013-08-18 |
TX Tarrant / Fort Worth / Galvez Avenue area |
Responder / Public Safety Response | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Fort Worth bee attack stings eight people, including six first responders 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. |
Firehouse / EMS1 / Dallas Morning News-derived coverage
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2013-09-17 |
FL Broward / Plantation, FL |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
91-year-old woman hospitalized after being stung more than 100 times A 91-year-old woman was hospitalized after officials said she was stung more than 100 times in a Plantation bee attack. |
NBC 6 South Florida
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2013-12-05 |
FL Hendry / Clewiston |
Vehicle / Roadside / Transport | Human Death | Confirmed Africanized Honey Bees |
Excavator operator dies after striking hive of Africanized bees in abandoned water pipe 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. |
OSHA Inspection Detail
A - Official / Government |
| 2014 |
AZ Maricopa / Buckeye, AZ |
Mowing / Yard Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
71-year-old man revived after being stung thousands of times by bees A 71-year-old Buckeye man, Jerry Mora, was reportedly attacked in his backyard, stung thousands of times, and revived after emergency responders intervened. |
TomoNews / ABC News referenced
C - Local / Partial Documentation |
| 2014-03 |
CA Riverside / Southern California / exact city TBD |
Residential / Property Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Woman reportedly hospitalized after about 1,000 stings; teen also hospitalized 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. |
NBC Los Angeles search result
Preliminary Public Source* |
| 2014-03-06 |
CA Riverside / Palm Desert, CA |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Elderly woman and five firefighters hospitalized after Africanized honey bee attack An elderly woman and five firefighters were hospitalized after an aggressive attack by tens of thousands of Africanized honey bees near Palm Desert. |
Patch / Riverside County Fire cited
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2014-04-09 |
TX Maverick / Eagle Pass, TX |
Unknown / Needs Review | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Eagle Pass man found unconscious on patio, dies of Africanized bee stings 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. |
Eagle Pass Daily (via Strange Sounds aggregation)
B - Established Local News (Eagle Pass Daily, cited by secondary aggregator) |
| 2014-06-17 |
NV Clark / Near Iron Mountain Road and Durango Road, northwest Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Retired Metro police dog killed and another K-9 hospitalized after killer bee attack 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. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B - Established News Source |
| 2014-07-24 |
TX Wichita / Wichita Falls / Weeks Park Tennis Center, TX |
Mowing / Yard Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
City mowing crew attacked by Africanized bees at Weeks Park; one worker stung over 1,000 times 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. |
Tampa Bay 28 / Scripps report citing City of Wichita Falls release
B - Established News quoting city release |
| 2014-09-10 |
TX Tom Green / San Angelo, TX |
Public Location / School / Event | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
At least four people attacked by bees near convenience store; one severely injured and hospitalized 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. |
ABC13 Houston / Associated Press
B - Established News / AP via ABC13 |
| 2014-10-08 |
AZ Cochise / Douglas, AZ |
Mowing / Yard Work | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Landscaper killed and another critically injured after massive Africanized bee swarm from attic colony 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. |
UPI / CBS News / AOL / Douglas Fire Department via media
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2014-10-21 |
TX Tarrant / Fort Worth / Highland Middle School, TX |
Public Location / School / Event | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Four students hospitalized after underground irrigation-box hive disturbed during PE class 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 Texas
B - Established News |
| 2014-11-16 |
CA Los Angeles / Covina, CA |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Covina family dog killed and another seriously injured in killer-bee attack 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. |
CBS Los Angeles / San Gabriel Valley Tribune
B |
| 2015 |
CA Orange / Santa Ana, CA |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Three dogs reportedly stung to death by bee swarm in Santa Ana 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. |
NBC Los Angeles search result / City News Service
Preliminary Public Source* |
| 2015-01-26 |
FL Palm Beach / Jupiter Farms, FL |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Man stung more than 150 times; Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded 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. |
WESH
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2015-03-12 |
CA Riverside / Desert Hot Springs, CA |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
One person serious after Africanized bee swarm at Desert Hot Springs triplex 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. |
Patch / KESQ / CBS Los Angeles
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2015-04-05 |
FL Pasco / New Port Richey, FL |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Three men hospitalized after thousands of bees swarmed during honey extraction Three men were hospitalized after being swarmed while attempting to take honey from a wild hive; a nearby woman was also stung. |
TIME / NBC Miami / WESH
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2015-04-27 |
FL Brevard / Patrick Air Force Base / south gate, FL |
Mowing / Yard Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Lawn care worker hospitalized after bee attack at Patrick Air Force Base A 60-year-old lawn care worker was hospitalized after being repeatedly stung while cutting grass near the Patrick Air Force Base flight line. Firefighters found him sitting on the ground swarmed by bees and hosed the bees away before transport. |
ClickOrlando / Local 6
B |
| 2015-06-03 |
CA Los Angeles County / Pasadena / Pasadena High School, CA |
Public Location / School / Event | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Bee swarm interrupted Sierra Madre Middle School graduation ceremony in Pasadena A bee swarm interrupted Sierra Madre Middle School’s graduation ceremony at Pasadena High School. Reports say a hive in a sprinkler vault was disturbed, dozens may have been stung, firefighters used foam, and four people needed paramedics though no one required hospitalization. |
ABC7 Los Angeles / CBS News
B |
| 2015-06-28 |
TX Cameron / Lozano / Rio Hondo area |
Farm / Ranch / Field Work | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Farmer killed after tractor struck irrigation pipe containing large bee colony Rogelio/Rogerio Zuniga, 53, died after being stung by hundreds of bees while using a tractor/disk in a field near Rio Hondo/Lozano. Officials said the tractor hit an old irrigation pipe containing 15 to 20 feet of honeycomb. |
Associated Press / ABC News
A |
| 2015-07-05 |
CA San Bernardino / Loma Linda / Van Leuven Street, CA |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Loma Linda dog died and owner was treated after bee attack during bath A 43-year-old man was washing his dog in a Loma Linda backyard when bees attacked. ABC7 reported the man was stung about 100 times and treated/released at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Firefighters treated the golden retriever Daisy with antihistamines, oxygen, and foam before transport, but the dog died the next day. |
ABC7 Los Angeles / Redlands Daily Facts
B |
| 2015-08-03 |
CA Riverside / JDI Electric, Riverside, CA |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Human Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Worker fatally stung by bees A worker was fatally stung by bees, per OSHA's FY15 fatality archive. |
OSHA
A |
| 2015-08-06 |
AZ Maricopa / El Mirage |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Bee swarm attacked family dogs outside El Mirage home; three dogs died and one survived FOX 10 reported that bees nesting in an abandoned upside-down couch attacked four family dogs in El Mirage; one dog died at the scene, two critically injured dogs were rushed to an emergency animal hospital and later euthanized, and one survived. |
FOX 10 Phoenix
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2015-09-29 |
OK Garvin / Pauls Valley / I-35, OK |
Vehicle / Roadside / Transport | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Truck hauling honey bees overturned on I-35, swarming patrol vehicles and trapping deputy in cruiser A semi truck hauling honey bees overturned on I-35 near Pauls Valley, scattering hives and releasing a large swarm. Beekeepers and law enforcement worked to gather the bees; reports describe patrol vehicles being swarmed and at least one deputy trapped in a cruiser with minor sting exposure. |
KOCO / KSL/AP / local reports
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2015-10-01 |
CA Orange / Costa Mesa / Liard Place and Klondike Avenue, CA |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Roofer and neighbor hospitalized after roof hive disturbed in Costa Mesa A 20-year-old roofer was stung 50 to 75 times while removing shingles from a Costa Mesa roof. A neighbor who came to investigate was also stung. Both were hospitalized; firefighters found an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 bees in a long-established hive under the shingles. |
ABC7 Los Angeles
B |
| 2015-10-06 |
CA Orange / Laguna Woods, CA |
Mowing / Yard Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Two women in their 70s hospitalized after groundskeeper disturbed hive with lawnmower Two women in their 70s were hospitalized after a groundskeeper apparently disturbed a hive with a lawnmower at a Laguna Woods golf course. |
ABC7 Los Angeles
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2016 |
CA Orange / La Habra, CA |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Stinging Incident — No Death or Hospitalization Reported | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Dog reportedly stung about 155 times by bees in La Habra neighborhood Search-result text says a family dog in La Habra was recovering after being stung about 150 times by bees before rescue, with nearby residents reporting backyard hives in the area. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending. |
ABC7 Los Angeles search result
Preliminary Public Source* |
| 2016-03-06 |
AZ Maricopa / Scottsdale, AZ |
Hive / Colony Disturbance | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Woman hospitalized and three dogs killed after large bee attack at condo complex A woman was hospitalized after being stung; three dogs died after a large bee attack involving hives in hollow wall spaces/condo structure. Approximately 30 firefighters responded. |
ABC15 / 12News / KSL
B - Established News / Officials Quoted |
| 2016-05-26 |
AZ Maricopa / Phoenix, AZ |
Unknown / Needs Review | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Separate 51-year-old male reportedly hospitalized after bee attack the same day as Usery fatality Backpacker reported that the same day Alex Bestler was killed, a 51-year-old male was hospitalized in Phoenix after a bee attack. |
Backpacker
C - Local / Partial Documentation |