Bees Attack: Heroes Rescue Man in Wheelchair

Experts believe tens of thousands of bees were angered when pallets covering their hive at a Santa Ana storage yard were moved.

“A lot of bees,” said Jose Flores.

The bees swarmed and attacked Flores and three others. Flores, his father, and a co-worker were able to run away but his brother Carlos, confined to a wheelchair, couldn’t escape.

Realizing Carlos was stuck, the three others went back into the swarm to pull him out.

“We counted seven or eight times they had to throw him down like a sack of potatoes and run away screaming, batting the bees away, rolling on the ground, as though they were burning in a fire,” recounted witness Walter Stevens.

All four were transported to an area hospital. Ironically, Carlos was stung only a few times, his father, however was stung over 60 times and went into a state of shock. He was the only one remaining in the hospital Thursday evening.

Experts believe the bees are likely European honeybees, but that is not yet confirmed.
 

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