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An 83-year-old Arizona man has died after bees swarmed and stung him near his home, authorities said.
First responders received a medical call in Peoria on Wednesday and found the man in complete cardiac arrest after suffering numerous bee stings. FOX10 Phoenix reported, citing police.
“Family members and Peoria Fire Medical personnel attempted life-saving measures but were unsuccessful when an 83-year-old man died from this tragic bee attack,” a Peoria police statement said.
No information about the man’s identity or what type of bees attacked him was immediately released.
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Police said the 83-year-old man was found in complete cardiac arrest at his home in Peoria after appearing to have suffered numerous bee stings. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
Police continue to investigate the incident.
The circumstances leading up to the beet attack and what kind of bees swarmed the older man were unclear. (FOX10 Phoenix KSAZ)
Aaron Lorti, the owner of AZ Bee Kings, told FOX10 Phoenix in May those bees in the Phoenix area are known as “killer bees.”
“What that means is they’re very, very aggressive, very territorial, and if you mess with them, they’ll try to kill you,” Lorti said at the time.
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That same month, a mother was stung more than 75 times while protecting her two children when they were swarmed by bees during a family photo shoot in Arizona’s Buckeye Valley.
Experts say that in the event of a bee attack, it’s important to go indoors to a safe place.
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Officials advise running in a straight line, covering your face and going to the shelter. They say never to go into the water and not to fight the bees.
