Incident Record
Man hospitalized after being attacked by swarm near utility box
Scottsdale fire officials found a swarm in a utility box after a passing man was attacked and taken to the hospital.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2025-0426
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Date
4/26/2025
Location
Scottsdale, 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
Scottsdale fire officials found a swarm in a utility box after a passing man was attacked and taken to the hospital.
Public-Safety Lesson
Utility boxes and small cavities are important public-location nesting risks.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: ABC15
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted