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Eastern New Mexico University worker stung about 30 times while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena

Roosevelt County extension agent Floyd McAlister reported that an Eastern New Mexico University worker was stung about 30 times by bees while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena. The article discussed confirmed Africanized bees in Roosevelt County and a rise in local bee calls.

Record ID: NM-ROOSEVELT-2005-09XX
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Date September 2005
Location Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena / Portales, NM, Roosevelt County, NM
State NM
Record Type Public Source Incident
Trigger / Activity Public Location / School / Event
Severity Severe Injury
Bee ID Status Suspected Africanized
Aggression Classification Defensive colony / possible Africanized bee incident

Incident Summary

Roosevelt County extension agent Floyd McAlister reported that an Eastern New Mexico University worker was stung about 30 times by bees while working at Lewis Cooper Rodeo Arena. The article discussed confirmed Africanized bees in Roosevelt County and a rise in local bee calls.

Public-Safety Lesson

Public facilities, arenas, parks, and work areas can become bee-risk locations when colonies establish nearby. Even nonfatal incidents can provide early warning of local Africanized-bee presence and worker/public exposure.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized Unknown
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved No

Source Information

Source: The Eastern New Mexico News

Source Strength: C