Incident Record
Tree worker hospitalized after bee attack; special operations team assisted rescue
One person was hospitalized after being stung multiple times while working in a tree; HCFR Special Operations and Avon Park Fire Department assisted because the person could not get down safely.
Record ID: FL-HIGH-2025-0731
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Date
7/31/2025
Location
Avon Park, FL, Highlands County, FL
State
FL
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing
Severity
Hospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Serious Injury / Hospitalization
Incident Summary
One person was hospitalized after being stung multiple times while working in a tree; HCFR Special Operations and Avon Park Fire Department assisted because the person could not get down safely.
Public-Safety Lesson
Tree work creates both victim and responder risk. Specialized PPE and rescue procedures may be required.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Highlands County Fire Rescue / Avon Park Fire Department
Source Information
Source: FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials Quoted