Incident Record
Scottsdale man died weeks after being stung more than 100 times
A Scottsdale man was stung more than 100 times on Sept. 28, 2021 and died Oct. 18. Initial reports described hospitalization after the attack; follow-up reporting linked the death to the bee attack.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2021-0928
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Date
9/28/2021 attack; death 10/18/2021
Location
Scottsdale / Raintree Drive area, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State
AZ
Record Type
Fatal Attack / Delayed Fatality
Trigger / Activity
Residential / Property Exposure
Severity
Fatality
Bee ID Status
Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification
Defensive Swarm / Mass Stinging
Incident Summary
A Scottsdale man was stung more than 100 times on Sept. 28, 2021 and died Oct. 18. Initial reports described hospitalization after the attack; follow-up reporting linked the death to the bee attack.
Public-Safety Lesson
Delayed fatalities should preserve both the attack date and death date so statistics can distinguish incident timing from outcome timing.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
Yes
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: 12News / Newsweek
Source Strength: B - Established News