Incident Record
Woman hospitalized after being stung about 50 times by bees in Surprise
Surprise Fire-Medical Department reported a woman in her 60s was walking through a neighborhood when a swarm attacked her. She sustained about 50 stings and was transported to the hospital.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2022-0407
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Date
4/7/2022
Location
Surprise / Bell and Reems Roads area, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State
AZ
Record Type
Attack / Hospitalization
Trigger / Activity
Residential / Property Exposure
Severity
Hospitalized
Bee ID Status
Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification
Defensive Swarm / Mass Stinging
Incident Summary
Surprise Fire-Medical Department reported a woman in her 60s was walking through a neighborhood when a swarm attacked her. She sustained about 50 stings and was transported to the hospital.
Public-Safety Lesson
Residential walking areas can become hazardous when defensive bees are present. Neighborhood response should focus on retreating, sheltering, and warning others.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: 12News / FOX 10
Source Strength: B - Established News / Fire Department Cited