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Incident Statistics

This page displays first-pass incident research data from public sources and submitted leads. The dataset is preliminary and should not be treated as a complete historical record. Records, categories, and source notes may be updated as additional incidents are reviewed and verified.

276 Total Records

21 States Represented

59 Human Fatality Records

147 Hospitalization Records

50 Animal Fatality Records

130 Responder-Involved Records

Counts by Trigger / Activity

47 Mowing / Yard Work

39 Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter

27 Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing

25 Hive / Colony Disturbance

22 Residential / Property Exposure

21 Unknown / Needs Review

16 Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure

14 Construction / Equipment / Structural Work

12 Detection / Public Advisory

10 Bee Removal / DIY Control

10 Public Location / School / Event

10 Farm / Ranch / Field Work

8 Vehicle / Roadside / Transport

6 Utility / Public Works

5 Port / Cargo Interception

3 Responder / Public Safety Response

1 Mowing / Brush Cutting

Counts by Severity

These are normalized public-facing severity buckets. The original detailed CSV wording is preserved in the incident table and source data.

60 Human Fatality

139 Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury

34 Animal Fatality

4 Animal Injury / Veterinary Emergency

5 Responder Involved

12 Public Safety Incident / Advisory

20 Detection / Surveillance / Context

2 Needs Verification / Review

Counts by Bee ID Status

These are normalized Bee ID buckets. Source-specific wording and notes remain preserved in the CSV.

32 Confirmed Africanized

3 Confirmed or Reported Africanized

65 Reported Africanized

14 Suspected Africanized

156 Bee ID Unknown

3 Africanized Bee Detection / Advisory

2 Managed Honey Bee Context

1 Confirmed Not Africanized

Counts by State

66 AZ

66 TX

46 CA

23 FL

23 NV

8 NM

7 AR

6 OK

5 AL

5 GA

5 LA

4 MS

2 NJ

2 PR

2 NH

1 NY

1 ME

1 MA

1 OH

1 IL

1 Unknown / Not Stated

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Date ▲	State	County / Area	Trigger	Severity	Bee ID	Headline / Summary	Source
1990	AR	Unknown Unknown, AR	Unknown / Needs Review	Needs Verification / Review Raw: Needs Verification; Low Documentation	Bee ID Unknown	No well-documented Arkansas severe honey-bee attack fatality/hospitalization found in first-pass public web search First-pass public web research found AHB presence/status materials and bee-safety guidance, but did not locate a strong Arkansas-specific severe honey-bee attack hospitalization or fatality record.	First-pass public web search C - Local / Partial Documentation
1991-05-20	TX	Cameron Brownsville, TX	Mowing / Yard Work	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Historical / Treated	Confirmed Africanized	First reported U.S. Africanized honey bee attack victim treated after mowing incident Jesus Cenobio Sonny Diaz was attacked while mowing in Brownsville after disturbing an Africanized honey bee colony in a pipe near the road. He reportedly received 18 stings and was treated and released.	Lake County Leader archive / DesertUSA summary B
1993-06-06	AZ	Pima Tucson	Residential / Property Exposure	Animal Fatality	Confirmed Africanized	First confirmed Africanized honey bee discovery in Arizona involved small dog stung to death Africanized honey bees were first discovered in Arizona after a colony established in the roof of a Tucson house stung a small dog to death on June 6, 1993. The colony was examined by experienced beekeepers and federal and state scientists.	Today in Science History / historical summary C
1993-07-15	TX	Cameron Harlingen area, TX	Bee Removal / DIY Control	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Confirmed Africanized	Lino Lopez becomes first U.S. fatality attributed to Africanized honey bee stings Officials confirmed that 82-year-old Lino Lopez died after being stung by Africanized honey bees. Secondary summaries say he was trying to remove a colony from a wall in an abandoned building on his ranch near Harlingen.	UPI / DesertUSA historical summary B
1993-10-01	NM	Hidalgo Unspecified ranch/corral, NM	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Confirmed Africanized	First documented New Mexico Africanized honey bee encounter involved persistent stinging attacks at cattle corral NMSU describes New Mexico's first Africanized honey bee encounter in October 1993 after a rancher in Hidalgo County reported persistent stinging attacks at a cattle corral. The colony had established in an old tire used to hold salt.	New Mexico State University Guide L-110 A - Official / Government
1994-08-23	TX	Nueces Grandmother's residence, Robstown, TX	Mowing / Yard Work	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized - Serious	Confirmed Africanized	Teenager Christopher Graves stung about 1,000 times starting lawn mower near vacant building in Robstown Christopher Graves was starting a lawn mower at his grandmother's house when bees swarmed from a vacant building. One sting was followed almost instantly by full-body coverage; he was stung roughly 1,000 times and taken to Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi in serious but stable condition. Fire Chief Julio Flores described finding him covered in bees head to toe.	Tampa Bay Times archive B
1994-09	TX	Williamson Georgetown, TX	Mowing / Yard Work	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Critical	Confirmed Africanized	Georgetown man stung more than 1,000 times; multiple rescuers also stung J.C. Johnson, 86, was reportedly stung more than 1,000 times after disturbing a large hive while mowing. His son, a police officer, and an emergency worker were also stung or treated. UPI identified the bees as Africanized.	Deseret News / UPI report B
1995-10-06	AZ	Maricopa Apache Junction / east of Phoenix	Residential / Property Exposure	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Confirmed Africanized	Mary Williams became first Arizona human fatality attributed to Africanized honey bees Historical summaries identify 88-year-old Mary Williams of Apache Junction as the first Arizona human fatality from Africanized honey bees. She was reportedly stung more than 1,000 times outside her home.	Today in Science History; Phoenix New Times historical summary C
1995-10-18	AZ	Maricopa Near Phoenix	Unknown / Needs Review	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Confirmed Africanized	Second 1995 Arizona Africanized bee fatality near Phoenix; 66-year-old man reportedly stung about 130 times A historical summary reports that a 66-year-old man became Arizona’s second Africanized honey bee fatality on October 18, 1995, after being stung approximately 130 times near Phoenix. Needs original source and victim name before public merge.	Today in Science History / historical summary C
1996-05-15	TX	Uvalde Sabinal area ranch land-clearing site	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality / Hospitalized	Bee ID Unknown	Ranch land-clearing operation with two bulldozers knocked down bee tree; one worker died and another was hospitalized OSHA reported that two workers clearing ranch land by dragging a long anchor chain between two Caterpillar bulldozers knocked down a tree containing a hive; one worker died after about 30 stings and another worker who ran to help was hospitalized for multiple stings.	OSHA A - Official / Government
1998-01-01	NV	Clark Las Vegas Valley, NV	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Fatality Raw: Animal Fatality / Needs Verification	Reported Africanized	Rottweiler reportedly killed by bees while left on leash in backyard A 2009 Review-Journal article states that in 1998 a rottweiler left on a leash in a backyard was killed by bees. Exact date and original source need follow-up.	Las Vegas Review-Journal historical reference C - Secondary Historical Reference
1998-05-18	PR	Rincon Rincón / Carr PR 4412 Bo. Jagüey	Farm / Ranch / Field Work	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Bee ID Unknown	Earth-mover operator clearing path at farm lot disturbed hidden hive; swarm pursued and killed him OSHA reported that an employee using a D-6 earth mover to clear a path at a farm lot disturbed a hive hidden in shrubs; bees pursued him about 100 meters and he died of multiple stings.	OSHA A - Official / Government
1998-08-02	AZ	Cochise Brewery Gulch, Bisbee, AZ	Bee Removal / DIY Control	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized (8 people) / Animal Fatality	Confirmed Africanized	Resident's beehive-spraying attempt unleashes swarm that stings eight people, kills a tied dog, in downtown Bisbee A Brewery Gulch resident sprayed a long-established beehive wedged in an old brick warehouse; the Africanized colony erupted into the street, attacking pedestrians, dogs, birds, and even telephone poles. A tied-up Labrador retriever died five hours later. Eight people were hospitalized, including Debrah Strait, stung up to 300 times after bees filtered into her car through a partially open window. A policeman had to wrap himself in a blanket for protection.	Sunset Magazine / Arizona Daily Star (via secondary source) B
2000-01-01	FL	Sarasota Venice, FL	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Fatality Raw: Animal Fatality / Needs Verification	Reported Africanized	Africanized bees in Venice reportedly killed woman’s young dog A BeeRescue archived article reference reports that Pat Starr, a new Venice resident, lost her 2-year-old puppy to bees. The record is retained as a historical animal-fatality lead pending stronger date/source confirmation.	BeeRescue archived newspaper article reference C - Secondary / Local Historical Source
2000-01-01	NV	Clark Las Vegas, NV	Unknown / Needs Review	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalization / Needs Verification	Reported Africanized	77-year-old Las Vegas woman reportedly survived about 500 bee stings A 2009 Review-Journal/AP article states that a 77-year-old Las Vegas woman was stung about 500 times in 2000 and survived. The exact date and original source remain to be verified.	Las Vegas Review-Journal historical reference C - Secondary Historical Reference
2000-03-27	NV	Clark Near Maryland Pkwy. and U.S. 95, Las Vegas, NV	Vehicle / Roadside / Transport	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized - Critical	Reported Africanized	77-year-old Las Vegas woman critically injured after more than 500 bee stings near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95 A 77-year-old Las Vegas woman was critically injured after being stung more than 500 times near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95. Fire officials described the bees as Africanized honey bees in contemporary coverage.	Las Vegas Sun / AP-CBS B - Established news / local report
2002-05	NV	Clark Kit Carson Elementary School, Alexander and D streets, Las Vegas, NV	Public Location / School / Event	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Bee ID Unknown	Hive found near Kit Carson Elementary after at least three children stung A Las Vegas Sun historical roundup reports that in May 2002 a hive was discovered in a tree about 100 feet from Kit Carson Elementary School after at least three children were stung.	Las Vegas Sun historical roundup C
2002-09	TX	Bexar Kirby / San Antonio area, TX	Residential / Property Exposure	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Bee ID Unknown	Elderly Kirby man died after bees attacked him on front porch Juan Robles, an elderly Kirby man, died after a bee attack on his front porch. Firefighters responding to his medical-alert button found his face covered with stingers and bees, according to Fire Chief Kevin Riedel.	MyPlainView / AP-style local report B
2003-01-01	NV	Nye Pahrump, NV	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Fatality Raw: Animal Fatality / Needs Verification	Reported Africanized	Horse reportedly killed by angry swarm in Pahrump A 2009 Review-Journal/AP article states that a horse in Pahrump was killed by an angry swarm in 2003. The exact date and detailed source still need follow-up.	Las Vegas Review-Journal historical reference C - Secondary Historical Reference
2003-05	NV	Clark Las Vegas, NV	Bee Removal / DIY Control	Needs Verification / Review Raw: Needs Review	Bee ID Unknown	88-year-old man attacked after applying cleanser to long-standing front-yard hive A Las Vegas Sun roundup reports that an 88-year-old man was attacked in May 2003 after applying Comet cleanser to a hive that had reportedly been in his front yard for years.	Las Vegas Sun historical roundup C
2003-09-01	AZ	Pima Saguaro National Park / Tucson Mountain District	Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized	Confirmed Africanized	Father and son attacked by Africanized honeybees while rock climbing at Saguaro National Park A Tucson man and his 13-year-old son were attacked by Africanized honeybees while climbing in Saguaro National Park. The boy dislodged part of a hidden hive on a cliff face. The father was stung over 200 times and hospitalized overnight; the son was stung about 50 times and treated and released.	National Park Service Morning Report / Saguaro National Park A
2004-03-07	AZ	Maricopa Camelback Mountain, Hart Route (near the Praying Monk), Phoenix, AZ	Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Bee ID Unknown	Keith Abbe, 24, falls 50 feet to his death fleeing a bee swarm on his first outdoor rock climb; climbing partner Jess Passage stung ~100 times Keith Abbe, a Peoria schoolteacher and karate instructor who had just moved to Arizona from Michigan, was on his first-ever outdoor rock climb with best friend Jess Passage on Camelback's Hart Route when bees attacked from a hive near the top. Running out of rope while down-climbing to escape, the pair untied and continued down unroped; Abbe slipped and fell about 50 feet. Passage, stung roughly 100 times, watched his friend fall and was hospitalized in stable condition. An American Alpine Club incident report from the surviving climber ('Jeff' - likely a pseudonym or the AAC report's byline differs from the news account's 'Jess Passage') provides an extraordinarily detailed first-person account of the incident, including that a prior 2001 Camelback bee attack had caused a climber's fall resulting in broken vertebrae.	East Valley Tribune / Phoenix New Times / American Alpine Club Publications B - Established news / climbing incident report
2004-05-29	TX	Fort Bend Richmond / 22530 block of Canal	Farm / Ranch / Field Work	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Bee ID Unknown	Rancher died after apparent bee attack caused tractor/shredder fall Ranch owner Bruce Harrison, 54, was found dead near a tractor/shredder. Fort Bend County officials said he appeared to have been trying to escape or swat bees when he fell, and he had multiple bee stings and lacerations from the shredder.	Houston Chronicle B
2004-08-06	OK	Tillman Tipton, OK	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalization / Serious Injury	Confirmed Africanized	Seven work-crew members treated after confirmed Africanized honey bee stinging incident OSU reported that bees from a Tillman County stinging incident near Tipton were confirmed by USDA-ARS as Africanized honey bees; seven members of a work crew were treated at a local hospital.	Oklahoma State University Extension / USDA-ARS confirmation A - Official / Government
2004-08-23	CA	San Bernardino Barstow area, CA	Unknown / Needs Review	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized	Bee ID Unknown	Archive lead: bee attack near Barstow reportedly left six people hospitalized Animal Attack Files index contains a lead dated Aug. 23, 2004: “CA: Bee attack near Barstow leaves six people hospitalized.” Needs original source before publication. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.	Animal Attack Files archive index D - Weak Lead / Archive Index / Preliminary*
2005	AR	Statewide Statewide, AR	Port / Cargo Interception	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Context / Advisory	Suspected Africanized	University of Arkansas Extension advises reporting suspected Africanized honey bee colonies UAEX directs people not to attempt removal or destruction of suspected AHB colonies and to contact the Apiary Section of the Arkansas State Plant Board.	University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture A - Official / Government
2005	AR	Statewide Statewide, AR	Unknown / Needs Review	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Context / Advisory	Africanized Bee Detection / Advisory	UAEX warns pets and livestock are at special risk from Africanized honey bees UAEX animal-safety guidance states Africanized honey bees arrived in Arkansas in 2005 and warns that penned or tied animals near honey bees are in special peril.	University of Arkansas Extension publication FSA-7069 A - Official / Government
2005-01-01	FL	Hendry Near LaBelle, FL	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Injury / Veterinary Emergency Raw: Animal Injury / Needs Verification	Reported Africanized	Horse near LaBelle reportedly attacked by a cloud of bees while being washed A 2006 public forum post quoting a Miami Herald context article described a Hendry County incident near LaBelle in which a horse was attacked while being washed, with bees covering the animal’s head and face. The original article/date should be verified later.	WDWMAGIC forum quoting Miami Herald context D - Secondary / Forum Quote of News Summary
2005-01-08	AZ	Pima Tanque Verde Ridge, Rincon Mountains, Saguaro National Park (east), AZ	Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalization / Serious Injury	Reported Africanized	Running club attacked off-trail in Saguaro National Park; two severely injured (400 and 100 stings), 6-8 more stung A Tucson running club encountered a large swarm while running off-trail near Tanque Verde Ridge. A 46-year-old man was airlifted by helicopter after roughly 400 stings and admitted overnight; a 37-year-old was ground-transported after about 100 stings, treated and released same day. Six to eight additional runners were stung, some up to 30 times, none requiring further treatment.	GVNews.com (Arizona Daily Star) / KOLD B - Established News Source
2005-05-26	AZ	Pima Tucson, AZ	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Confirmed or Reported Africanized	Africanized bees stung at least six people in Tucson-area incident UPI reported that Africanized bees stung at least six people in a Tucson Foothills neighborhood and that pest-control workers removed a colony from an elementary school the same day.	UPI / Arizona Daily Star referenced B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2005-06-01	AR	Miller Brightstar area, AR	Unknown / Needs Review	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Detection / Surveillance	Confirmed Africanized	Africanized honey bees first discovered in Arkansas near Brightstar, Miller County Arkansas public materials and public reports state that Africanized bees were first discovered in southwestern Arkansas near Brightstar in Miller County in June 2005.	Arkansas Department of Agriculture / University of Arkansas Extension A - Official / Government
2005-07-01	AR	Lafayette Lafayette County / southwest Arkansas	Detection / Public Advisory	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Detection / Surveillance	Confirmed Africanized	Africanized honey bees reported in Lafayette County during southwest Arkansas spread after Brightstar detection Encyclopedia of Arkansas states that by June 2005 Africanized bee colonies were established in several Oklahoma counties bordering Arkansas; in the next month, several were found in Miller and Lafayette counties, with isolated swarms reported in three other counties.	Encyclopedia of Arkansas C - Local / Partial Documentation
2005-07-01	LA	Caddo Rodessa, LA	Detection / Public Advisory	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Confirmed Africanized	First confirmed Africanized honey bees in Louisiana near Rodessa Louisiana officials reported that Africanized honey bees were first discovered in the state in July 2005 after USDA confirmed samples taken in June from a swarm trap near Rodessa in north Caddo Parish. The finding was described as the first case of Africanized bees entering Louisiana through natural range expansion.	Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry via ScienceDaily / Associated Press A - Official / Government
2005-09	NM	Roosevelt Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena / Portales, NM	Public Location / School / Event	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Severe Injury	Suspected Africanized	Eastern New Mexico University worker stung about 30 times while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena Roosevelt County extension agent Floyd McAlister reported that an Eastern New Mexico University worker was stung about 30 times by bees while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena. The article discussed confirmed Africanized bees in Roosevelt County and a rise in local bee calls.	The Eastern New Mexico News C
ca. 2005-09-07	FL	Miami-Dade 18200 block NW 4th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL	Bee Removal / DIY Control	Animal Fatality Raw: Animal Fatality / Responder Involved / Public Safety Incident	Reported Africanized	Africanized bees from log hive attacked residents, firefighters, reporters, and family dogs in Miami Gardens A BeeRescue page quoting a Miami Herald item reports that a Miami Gardens resident tried to move a log containing aggressive Africanized bees, triggering an attack on occupants, responding firefighters, television journalists, and family dogs; one dog died.	BeeRescue quoting Miami Herald C - Secondary Source Quoting Established News
2005-09-15	NM	Eddy Artesia, NM	Responder / Public Safety Response	Responder Involved	Suspected Africanized	Three Artesia police officers, one Eddy County sheriff’s deputy, and two civilians reportedly attacked by bees A regional article states that bee attacks had been reported in Carlsbad, Artesia, and Portales in 2005, and that bees attacked three Artesia police officers, one Eddy County sheriff’s deputy, and two civilians on a Thursday according to an AP report.	The Eastern New Mexico News citing AP report C
2005-10-07	NM	Santa Fe Northwest of Santa Fe, NM	Detection / Public Advisory	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Detection / Public Advisory	Confirmed Africanized	Africanized honey bees confirmed at home in subdivision northwest of Santa Fe KOAT reported that a New Mexico State University entomologist confirmed Africanized honey bees at a home in a subdivision northwest of Santa Fe. The report noted the bees had spread to 12 New Mexico counties and were expected to remain established in the state.	KOAT Channel 7 B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2006-03-02	CA	Kern Woodrow St., Oildale, CA	Residential / Property Exposure	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized	Reported Africanized	Bee-allergic 12-year-old boy stung 60+ times in Oildale; saved by paramedics who happened to be nearby for an unrelated car accident 12-year-old Dustin Taylor, known to be allergic to bee stings since toddlerhood, swatted at what he thought was a fly while walking home, triggering an attack from a hive in a dead tree branch. He was saved by pure chance: paramedics and a CHP officer were already on scene nearby for an unrelated car accident and reached him within a block, administering anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers before hospital transport. Nurses spent 40 minutes removing 25 stingers from his body; his mother and grandmother counted 'in excess of 60' total marks. A county agricultural official noted Africanized bee attacks were then still infrequent in Kern County.	The Bakersfield Californian B - Established News Source
2006-10	NV	Clark Sandy Valley, NV	Residential / Property Exposure	Human Fatality Raw: Fatality	Bee ID Unknown	24-year-old man killed while cleaning his truck after hundreds of bees attacked him for unknown reasons A 24-year-old man was killed after being attacked by hundreds of bees while cleaning his truck in Sandy Valley, Nevada; the retrospective states the trigger was unknown, suggesting a possibly unprovoked or minimally provoked attack.	Las Vegas Sun B - Local news retrospective
2007-01-01	LA	St. Bernard St. Bernard Parish, LA	Construction / Equipment / Structural Work	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Confirmed Africanized	Africanized bee colony found in Katrina-damaged St. Bernard Parish demolition house A St. Bernard Parish house being demolished after Hurricane Katrina contained Africanized hybrid bees. The bees reportedly drove away demolition contractors and beekeepers before mosquito-control workers killed them; the state agriculture department confirmed the Africanized strain.	CBS News / Associated Press B - Established News
2007-01-08	LA	Multiple / Port Parishes Louisiana state ports	Port / Cargo Interception	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Confirmed Africanized	Nine Africanized bee swarms intercepted at Louisiana state ports since 1988 The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry reported that nine Africanized bee swarms had been intercepted at state ports since 1988, including in shipping containers, barges, and ships.	CBS News / Associated Press B - Established News
2007-09-11	LA	St. Bernard Near Meraux / Chalmette, LA	Detection / Public Advisory	Public Safety Incident / Advisory Raw: Public Safety Incident	Confirmed Africanized	Africanized honey bees considered established in New Orleans area Louisiana agriculture officials reported another confirmed positive Africanized honey bee sample in a trap along the Mississippi River in St. Bernard Parish, about one mile south of Meraux and two miles southeast of Chalmette. Officials said Africanized bees should be assumed established in the area.	Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry via ScienceDaily; CBS/AP A - Official / Government
2008-04	MS	Harrison Gulfport, MS	Port / Cargo Interception	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Detection / Interception	Reported Africanized	Africanized honey bee swarm detected and destroyed on cargo vessel in Gulfport Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection reportedly detected and destroyed a swarm of Africanized honey bees onboard a cargo vessel that arrived in Gulfport from Honduras in late April 2008.	FreightWaves / U.S. Customs and Border Protection report B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2008-04-09	FL	Okeechobee Okeechobee/Prairie area, FL	Construction / Equipment / Structural Work	Human Fatality	Reported Africanized	Okeechobee County man died after likely Africanized honey bee attack Robert E. Davis, 51, died after being stung more than 100 times by bees state officials described as likely/high-probability Africanized honey bees.	JEMS B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2008-05	MS	Jackson Pascagoula, MS	Port / Cargo Interception	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Detection / Interception	Reported Africanized	Africanized honey bees discovered and destroyed on cargo vessel in Pascagoula A second group of Africanized honey bees was reportedly found in mid-May 2008 on a cargo vessel in Pascagoula that had come from Jacksonville, Florida; the bees were destroyed.	FreightWaves / U.S. Customs and Border Protection report B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2008-07-23	TX	Zavala Batesville	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Human Fatality Raw: Fatal	Bee ID Unknown	Ranch worker dies after bee attack while shredding alleyway on tractor At a South Texas cattle-ranch operation near Batesville, a worker on a tractor reported he had been attacked by bees while shredding an alleyway; he later died in the ambulance after roughly twenty stings.	OSHA Inspection Detail A - Official / Government
2009-03-21	NV	Clark Silverado Ranch area near Spencer Street and Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas, NV	Construction / Equipment / Structural Work	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalization / Serious Injury	Confirmed Africanized	Backhoe operator stung hundreds to thousands of times after disturbing Africanized bee colony A 53-year-old man operating a backhoe disturbed a boulder covering a large Africanized honey bee colony and was stung hundreds to possibly a couple thousand times. Firefighters used water to knock bees off him, and he remained hospitalized in intensive care.	Las Vegas Sun; Las Vegas Review-Journal/AP B - Established News Source
2009-09-21	TX	Johnson Cleburne	Mowing / Yard Work	Human Hospitalization / Serious Injury Raw: Hospitalized / responder stings	Suspected Africanized	Kenneth Dumas attack sends patient, two CareFlite crew members, and firefighters into active bee hazard An 83-year-old man was attacked while mowing; two CareFlite crew members and two firefighters were also stung during rescue. Firefighters used hose and foam, and a firefighter drove the ambulance to the hospital.	FireRescue1 quoting Cleburne Fire Chief Clint Ishmael B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2010	GA	Statewide Statewide, GA	Unknown / Needs Review	Detection / Surveillance / Context Raw: Context / Advisory	Africanized Bee Detection / Advisory	Georgia Beekeepers Association, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and UGA publish AHB education and fire-department SOP resources The Georgia Beekeepers Association hosts AHB resources assembled with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and UGA, including public information, a model SOP for fire departments, and children/livestock guidance.	Georgia Beekeepers Association / GDA / UGA A - Official / Government
2010	TX	Medina Between Dunlay and Bery / Lipan Ranch off Hwy 476, TX	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Fatality Raw: Animal Fatality / Human Injury	Bee ID Unknown	Dog killed and multiple people stung after chained dogs disturbed a hollow-tree bee colony on a ranch A family-submitted report described six or seven hog dogs chained near a tree on a ranch in Medina County. A bee colony occupied a hole on the opposite side of the tree where a stake chain was tied. Multiple people were reportedly stung, and a dog named Nemo died following the attack.	HoneyBeeAwareness.org submitted incident report / Leroy Rankin C - First-Person Family Report