Man Dies After Being Stung Over 1,000 Times During Bee Attack

Story out of Mesa, Arizona:

Alex Bestler and a friend were on a morning hike in Usery Mountain Park in Arizona when, without provocation, a large swarm of hostile bees attacked.

Bestler, 23, was overtaken by the aggressive bees and stung more than 1,000 times, authorities said Thursday.

Several people attempted to help Bestler as he lay on the ground, covered in bees, but the would-be rescuers were driven back by the angry swarm.

Maricopa County Sheriff Sgt. Allen Romer finally used a utility vehicle to get close. He was “able to load Alex onto the UTV and remove him from the scene, still covered with bees, and a swarm pursuing,” according to a statement from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

Bestler was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Cont.

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