Incident Record
One person hospitalized and others injured after Las Vegas bee attack
The Las Vegas Sun reported that one person was hospitalized and several more were potentially injured after a swarm of bees attacked them, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Record ID: NV-CLARK-2024-0525
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Date
2024-05-25
Location
Las Vegas, NV, Clark County, NV
State
NV
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Unknown / Needs Review
Severity
Hospitalized / Public Safety Incident
Bee ID Status
Unknown / Not Stated
Aggression Classification
Aggressive Bee Incident
Incident Summary
The Las Vegas Sun reported that one person was hospitalized and several more were potentially injured after a swarm of bees attacked them, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
Public-Safety Lesson
Mass stinging incidents can create multiple patients quickly; fire departments and public agencies need clear bee-incident response guidance.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
Yes
Source Information
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Source Strength: B - Established News Source