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Man (Luis) stung 100+ times helping at a friend's house, collapses, taken to hospital in anaphylactic shock

A man named Luis was helping a friend around the house when a swarm attacked him. He was stung well over 100 times and collapsed in the driveway; bees were still attacking him as he was loaded into the ambulance unconscious and in anaphylactic shock. He was hospitalized for 2.5 days.

Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2024-0822
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This record is part of a first-pass incident research dataset. Records, categories, and source notes may be updated as additional information is reviewed and verified.
Date 8/22/2024
Location Gilbert, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State AZ
Record Type Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity Residential / Property Exposure
Severity Hospitalized
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown (described as 'killer bees' by organizer)
Aggression Classification Severe defensive attack / allergic reaction

Incident Summary

A man named Luis was helping a friend around the house when a swarm attacked him. He was stung well over 100 times and collapsed in the driveway; bees were still attacking him as he was loaded into the ambulance unconscious and in anaphylactic shock. He was hospitalized for 2.5 days.

Public-Safety Lesson

First Gilbert, AZ record in this dataset. Source is a personal GoFundMe (not independent news) - only first name given, consistent with privacy-conscious sourcing.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized Yes
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved Yes - Fire Dept. / Ambulance

Source Information

Source: GoFundMe (Michael Sawtelle, organizer)

Source Strength: C - Personal Fundraiser (GoFundMe), family-friend account, not independently news-reported