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Bell County man swarmed while mowing grass; deputies, firefighter and EMS rescued him

Bell County Sheriff's Office, Moffat Fire Department and Temple EMS responded after a 54-year-old man was swarmed while mowing grass on FM 2409 west of Temple; responders used water and a fire extinguisher to immobilize bees and transported him to Baylor Scott & White in Temple.

Record ID: TX-BELL-2025-0717
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Date 2025-07-17
Location FM 2409 west of Temple, Bell County, TX
State TX
Record Type Public Safety Incident
Trigger / Activity Mowing / Yard Work
Severity Hospitalized
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Outdoor-work defensive bee attack / hidden-colony disturbance

Incident Summary

Bell County Sheriff's Office, Moffat Fire Department and Temple EMS responded after a 54-year-old man was swarmed while mowing grass on FM 2409 west of Temple; responders used water and a fire extinguisher to immobilize bees and transported him to Baylor Scott & White in Temple.

Public-Safety Lesson

Lawn-mowing responses benefit from fast extraction tools, face protection, and keeping water/fire-extinguisher suppression options available until the victim is removed.

Impact Flags

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

Source Information

Source: KXXV / Bell County Sheriff's Office quoted

Source Strength: B - Established News / Officials