Incident Record
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.
Record ID: AR-STATE-PETS-0003
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Date
2005-present
Location
Statewide, AR, Statewide County, AR
State
AR
Record Type
Detection / Context / Advisory
Trigger / Activity
Unknown / Needs Review
Severity
Context / Advisory
Bee ID Status
AHB present / animal risk guidance
Aggression Classification
Not an Attack / Context Record
Incident Summary
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.
Public-Safety Lesson
Animal incidents may be prevented by avoiding tethering or penning animals near active colonies and by providing escape routes.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
No
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
No
Source Information
Source: University of Arkansas Extension publication FSA-7069
Source Strength: A - Official / Government