Incident Record
Two people hospitalized and two horses killed after Jurupa Valley bee attack
A man was reportedly stung about 200 times, two people were hospitalized, and two horses died after a swarm attack in Jurupa Valley.
Record ID: CA-RIVERSIDE-2024-0809
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Date
8/9/2024
Location
Jurupa Valley, CA, Riverside County, CA
State
CA
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter
Severity
Animal Fatality / Serious Animal Attack
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Animal Fatality / Serious Animal Attack
Incident Summary
A man was reportedly stung about 200 times, two people were hospitalized, and two horses died after a swarm attack in Jurupa Valley.
Public-Safety Lesson
Livestock and human victims can be affected in the same incident; animals may be unable to escape once a colony goes defensive.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
Yes
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: NBC Los Angeles / CBS Los Angeles / ABC7
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted