Los Angeles bee attack forces man to collapse on live TV
The attack was so bad that as the Los Angeles Police Department volunteer tried to slap away the bees, he collapsed to the ground and a partner he was with kept the car door closed since the volunteer was still around a bunch of bees.
Watch: Man collapses on live TV after being attacked by swarm of bees in Los Angeles
Video from a news helicopter captured the dramatic moments where a man collapsed to the ground after he was attacked by bees in a Los Angeles neighborhood.
LOS ANGELES – Video from a news helicopter captured the dramatic moments where a man collapsed to the ground after he was attacked by bees in a Los Angeles neighborhood.
According to a report from FOX 11, emergency crews in California initially responded to a call of a bee swarm on Adlon Road in Encino a little before 4 p.m. PDT Monday.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: FIREFIGHTERS SAVE MOM, KIDS FROM SWARM ATTACK OF BEES
Hurricane Ian decimates Florida's honey bees
Hurricane Ian not only destroyed bee boxes but also stressed queens to the point that they are not producing as many eggs. FOX 13 New reports.
A volunteer with the Los Angeles Police Department arrived at the scene to help, and that's when the bees began attacking him.
The attack was so bad that as the LAPD volunteer tried to slap away the bees, he collapsed to the ground and a partner he was with kept the car door closed since the volunteer was still around a bunch of bees.
WHAT IS 'NO MOW MAY'? IT'S A WAY TO SAVE THE BEES
Native bumblebees face extinction
FOX Weather's Max Gorden found a farmer changing the way he does business to prevent the America's bumblebees from going extinct.
The man eventually was able to walk away from the scene as other uniformed people treated him. The uniformed LAPD volunteer was taken to the hospital, where he recovered.
Officials did not say where the swarm of bees came from or how the bee problem came about in the Encino neighborhood.
Professional bee removers were then called in to help.
So, what should you do if you’re ever in that situation?
Bee experts say you shouldn’t swat at them because the bees will take that as a sign of aggression and the best thing to do is run. You will likely have to run at least a quarter of a mile to get away.