California Bee Swarm Response

Trouble started at a storage yard when a man in a wheelchair apparently disturbed the hive.

Friday, September 16, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of angry bees swarmed a man in a wheelchair, sending him and three others who came to his aid to the hospital in the Southern California city of Santa Ana. The attack 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 Capt. Steven Snyder said.

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California Bee Swarm Response

With bees swarming, Bee Keeper Technician Kris Fricke runs back to his truck for equipment to remove a swarm of aggressive honey bees in Santa Ana, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt)

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California Rescuers Respond to Massive Bee Swarm

California Bee Swarm Response

Santa Ana firefighters wait as a pair of bee keepers move in to remove a swarm of aggressive honey bees in Santa Ana, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt)

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California Rescuers Respond to Massive Bee Swarm

California Bee Swarm Response

Bee Keeper Technicians Kris Fricke, left and Ryan Moore finish neutralizing a hive of aggressive honey bees in Santa Ana, Calif. on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Ken Steinhardt)

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California Rescuers Respond to Massive Bee Swarm

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