Termite Inspection Orange County Termite Terry Pest Control

Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, South Orange County, Long Beach Area

800,000 Bees Kill Landscaper And Injure Others

    Four landscapers were attacked by a swarm of bees from a hive, leaving one dead and one other critically injured.

    The landscapers were mowing the lawn and weeding when the bees emerged from a three-by-eight-foot hive in an attic. One of the men died at a nearby hospital. The other man was stung more than 100 times and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

    The two other workers refused treatment. A neighbor, who was also stung, drove himself to the hospital.

    Firefighters in bee suits later surrounded the home and sprayed it with foam and pesticide. The area around the home had to be blocked off for several hours.

    A local beekeeper was called in to exterminate the hive and portions of the roof had to be removed to gain access.

    The beekeeper estimated the hive had been there for about ten years. Once removed from the attic, the hive filled up a 55-gallon drum.