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share the funny, scary & the completely stupid things you've seen & heard
 #5785  by Chrisbarlow
 24 Feb 2020, 21:31
A swarm of bees sent five people to a California hospital Thursday, including two firefighters and a police officer, reports said.

An apiarist who responded to the incident safely removed the hive with an assist from firefighters as he used a ladder truck to reach the colony before spraying carbon dioxide and foam into the nest. He estimated there were 30,000 to 40,000 bees and told authorities the colony consisted of Africanized bees,

https://foxwilmington.com/headlines/swarm-of-nearly-40000-bees-in-california-send-5-to-hospital/