Arizona service worker stung 40 times trying to remove beehive
Jul 18, 2019, 10:39 AM | Updated: 3:13 pm
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An exterminator was stung more than 40 times by bees Wednesday while trying to remove a hive, first responders in southern Arizona said.
The Green Valley Fire Department said bees got inside the worker’s suit. They attacked the unidentified man on his face, head and neck.
A fire department crew rescued the man, in his 50s. He was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
A bee removal expert was stung more than 40 times while trying to removal a hive from S. Abrego Dr. GVFD on scene working to resolve the situation. pic.twitter.com/AFSfwFelNm
— Official GV Fire PIO (@GVFDPIO) July 18, 2019
Authorities shut down a section of the street for about an hour because of the bees’ aggressive behavior.
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Green Valley is about 26 miles south of Tucson.
The bee removal company told the fire crew it would finish the job Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
