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77-year-old Las Vegas woman critically injured after more than 500 bee stings near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95

A 77-year-old Las Vegas woman was critically injured after being stung more than 500 times near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95. Fire officials described the bees as Africanized honey bees in contemporary coverage.

Record ID: NV-CLARK-2000-0327
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Date 3/27/2000
Location Near Maryland Pkwy. and U.S. 95, Las Vegas, NV, Clark County, NV
State NV
Record Type Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity Vehicle / Roadside / Transport
Severity Hospitalized - Critical
Bee ID Status Reported Africanized
Aggression Classification Severe defensive attack

Incident Summary

A 77-year-old Las Vegas woman was critically injured after being stung more than 500 times near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95. Fire officials described the bees as Africanized honey bees in contemporary coverage.

Public-Safety Lesson

Older pedestrians and bystanders can be severely injured even when they are not knowingly disturbing a hive. Early Nevada cases also help show that serious incidents existed long before recent social-media reporting.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality No
Human Hospitalized Yes
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved No

Source Information

Source: Las Vegas Sun / AP-CBS

Source Strength: B - Established news / local report