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Two Hidalgo County employees hospitalized after bee attack while repairing drainage ditch

Two Hidalgo County employees were reportedly attacked while repairing a drainage ditch in Edinburg. They were stung more than 100 times and taken to a hospital; one reportedly had an allergic reaction.

Record ID: TX-HIDALGO-2021-0920
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Date 9/20/2021
Location Edinburg, TX, Hidalgo County, TX
State TX
Record Type Secondary News Summary
Trigger / Activity Utility / Public Works
Severity Hospitalized
Bee ID Status Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification Severe defensive attack

Incident Summary

Two Hidalgo County employees were reportedly attacked while repairing a drainage ditch in Edinburg. They were stung more than 100 times and taken to a hospital; one reportedly had an allergic reaction.

Public-Safety Lesson

Drainage and public-works crews may disturb hidden colonies while clearing or repairing ditches and should treat heavy vegetation, cavities, and equipment vibration as risk factors.

Impact Flags

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

Source Information

Source: iHeart summary citing ValleyCentral

Source Strength: C