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September 17, 2011, Saturday
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THOUSANDS of angry bees swarmed a man in a wheelchair, leaving him and three men who came to his aid requiring hospital treatment in the California city of Santa Ana in the United States.
The attack on Thursday also shut down a street and forced the evacuation of several businesses while beekeepers removed the hive, which was estimated to contain 60,000 bees.
The trouble started at a storage yard when a man in a wheelchair apparently disturbed the hive, causing the bees to bombard him, Santa Ana Fire Captain Steven Snyder said.
"He was attacked and stung more than 60 times and had fallen out of the wheelchair and was yelling for help," Snyder said.
The man's cries attracted the attention of three bystanders who ran to his aid.
The bees were so aggressive that the three men had to retreat initially, but they dived back in and pulled the man to safety, Snyder said.
The men were stung dozens of times during the "very impressive" rescue, he said. "They probably saved his life."
All four men had difficulty breathing and suffered rashes, nausea and vomiting. They were taken to hospital and at least two were released on Thursday night, Snyder said.
He didn't know their conditions or if the man in the wheelchair was still hospitalized. No names were released, but Snyder estimated all four men were in their 40s.
Two firefighters who responded to the scene also were stung.
Meanwhile, in northern Arizona, a 49-year-old man remained hospitalized after authorities say he disturbed bees nesting under a cattle trough on Sunday and was stung more than 1,000 times by the insects.
The attack on Thursday also shut down a street and forced the evacuation of several businesses while beekeepers removed the hive, which was estimated to contain 60,000 bees.
The trouble started at a storage yard when a man in a wheelchair apparently disturbed the hive, causing the bees to bombard him, Santa Ana Fire Captain Steven Snyder said.
"He was attacked and stung more than 60 times and had fallen out of the wheelchair and was yelling for help," Snyder said.
The man's cries attracted the attention of three bystanders who ran to his aid.
The bees were so aggressive that the three men had to retreat initially, but they dived back in and pulled the man to safety, Snyder said.
The men were stung dozens of times during the "very impressive" rescue, he said. "They probably saved his life."
All four men had difficulty breathing and suffered rashes, nausea and vomiting. They were taken to hospital and at least two were released on Thursday night, Snyder said.
He didn't know their conditions or if the man in the wheelchair was still hospitalized. No names were released, but Snyder estimated all four men were in their 40s.
Two firefighters who responded to the scene also were stung.
Meanwhile, in northern Arizona, a 49-year-old man remained hospitalized after authorities say he disturbed bees nesting under a cattle trough on Sunday and was stung more than 1,000 times by the insects.
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