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Incident Record

24-year-old man killed while cleaning his truck after hundreds of bees attacked him for unknown reasons

A 24-year-old man was killed after being attacked by hundreds of bees while cleaning his truck in Sandy Valley, Nevada; the retrospective states the trigger was unknown, suggesting a possibly unprovoked or minimally provoked attack.

Record ID: NV-CLARK-2006-10XX
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This record is part of a first-pass incident research dataset. Records, categories, and source notes may be updated as additional information is reviewed and verified.
Date 10/2006
Location Sandy Valley, NV, Clark County, NV
State NV
Record Type Fatal Attack
Trigger / Activity Residential / Property Exposure
Severity Fatality
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Severe defensive attack (unprovoked/unknown trigger)

Incident Summary

A 24-year-old man was killed after being attacked by hundreds of bees while cleaning his truck in Sandy Valley, Nevada; the retrospective states the trigger was unknown, suggesting a possibly unprovoked or minimally provoked attack.

Public-Safety Lesson

Even a young adult can suffer a fatal outcome when hundreds of bees attack and escape is limited or delayed. This record should remain clearly labeled as a historical retrospective until a stronger original source is found.

Impact Flags

Human Fatality Yes
Human Hospitalized No (deceased at scene, per retrospective wording)
Animal Fatality No
Responder Involved No

Source Information

Source: Las Vegas Sun

Source Strength: B - Local news retrospective