Incident Record
Seven work-crew members treated after confirmed Africanized honey bee stinging incident
OSU reported that bees from a Tillman County stinging incident near Tipton were confirmed by USDA-ARS as Africanized honey bees; seven members of a work crew were treated at a local hospital.
Record ID: OK-TILL-2004-0806
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Date
8/6/2004
Location
Tipton, OK, Tillman County, OK
State
OK
Record Type
Attack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / Activity
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing
Severity
Hospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID Status
Confirmed Africanized
Aggression Classification
Serious Injury / Hospitalization
Incident Summary
OSU reported that bees from a Tillman County stinging incident near Tipton were confirmed by USDA-ARS as Africanized honey bees; seven members of a work crew were treated at a local hospital.
Public-Safety Lesson
Storm cleanup, tree cutting, and brush removal can expose hidden colonies and create multiple-victim incidents.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
No
Human Hospitalized
Yes
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
EMS / hospital treatment
Source Information
Source: Oklahoma State University Extension / USDA-ARS confirmation
Source Strength: A - Official / Government