Incident Record
Man hospitalized after nearly 2,000 bee stings
A man was hospitalized after being stung nearly 2,000 times in Sun City West, according to ABC15 citing Arizona Fire and Medical Authority.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2022-0821
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Date
8/21/2022
Location
Sun City West, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State
AZ
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Residential / Property Exposure
Severity
Hospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Serious Injury / Hospitalization
Incident Summary
A man was hospitalized after being stung nearly 2,000 times in Sun City West, according to ABC15 citing Arizona Fire and Medical Authority.
Public-Safety Lesson
Extremely high sting counts can be life-threatening even without venom allergy.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: ABC15 / Arizona Fire and Medical Authority
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted