‘Gigantic mob’ of bees attack in California, six people hospitalized

17 Sep, 2017

“There was this gigantic mob of bees chasing people around. People were screaming and trying to go inside or trying to leave,” eyewitness Isabel Hernandez told ABC 7.

Neil Lankin of the fire department said when he arrived, other firefighters were already being attacked by the bees.

“On my arrival, there were two engine companies and a truck company that were being actively stung by bees that were swarming, agitated, and actively protecting themselves,” he said.

The firefighters sprayed the hive and its host tree with protective foam to tackle the bees.

“I went in and sealed any areas that bees were congregating with some high-density foam and we used firefighting foam to suppress any bee behavior,” Lankin said.

The fire department reported that the people hospitalized are expected to make a full recovery.

Source: https://www.rt.com/usa/403606-bees-attack-people-california/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS