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Elderly Kirby man died after bees attacked him on front porch

Juan Robles, an elderly Kirby man, died after a bee attack on his front porch. Firefighters responding to his medical-alert button found his face covered with stingers and bees, according to Fire Chief Kevin Riedel.

Record ID: TX-BEXAR-2002-09XX
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Date September 2002
Location Kirby / San Antonio area, TX, Bexar County, TX
State TX
Record Type Incident Report
Trigger / Activity Residential / Property Exposure
Severity Fatality
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Defensive colony attack

Incident Summary

Juan Robles, an elderly Kirby man, died after a bee attack on his front porch. Firefighters responding to his medical-alert button found his face covered with stingers and bees, according to Fire Chief Kevin Riedel.

Public-Safety Lesson

Older adults living alone or with limited ability to escape may be especially vulnerable when a colony attacks at a home entrance, porch, or yard area.

Impact Flags

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

Source Information

Source: MyPlainView / AP-style local report

Source Strength: B