Incident Record
Multiple people stung in Surprise neighborhood; man hospitalized; children and firefighters involved
Multiple people, including children and firefighters, were stung in a Surprise neighborhood; one man was hospitalized.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2025-0224
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Date
2/24/2025
Location
Surprise, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ
State
AZ
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Hive / Colony Disturbance
Severity
Hospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Serious Injury / Hospitalization
Incident Summary
Multiple people, including children and firefighters, were stung in a Surprise neighborhood; one man was hospitalized.
Public-Safety Lesson
Neighborhood bee incidents can involve bystanders, children, and responders very quickly.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: ABC15 / FOX 10
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted