Arizona mom is hospitalized after being attacked by deadly bees and stung 75 TIMES – as firefighters spray the bugs off the car she fled to
- An Arizona mother and her two daughters were attacked by a swarm of deadly bees while attempting a family photo shoot in Buckeye Valley
- She rushed her kids into a nearby car, but suffered ‘the brunt of the stabbing’ as a result
- The unnamed woman was rushed to a local hospital, where she has since recovered
An Arizona mother of two is lucky to be alive after she and her two daughters were attacked by deadly bees during a family photo shoot.
The Arizona Fire and Medical Authority said the unnamed mother rushed her children into a nearby car when they were overrun by the bees in Buckeye Valley, thus “taking the brunt of the stings.”
Because of her “quick thinking,” the children were not stung, the AFMA said in a Facebook post Monday, but the woman suffered more than 75 bee stings and had to be transported to a local hospital in the aftermath.
She has since recovered and has been released from the institution.
Video from the scene shows crews spraying foam over an SUV as a firefighter rushes to carry one of the girls out of the car.
An Arizona mother of two had to be transported to a local hospital after being stung 75 times by bees while attempting a family photo shoot. Emergency services are seen here spraying foam over an SUV where she was protecting her children
Footage from the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority showed a firefighter rescuing one of her daughters from the car
AFMA also released the 911 number for the girls’ grandmother, who reported the attack to a dispatcher in Phoenix.
“Hurry up, please hurry up,” she said. “My daughter can’t get in the car. She’s being attacked by bees.’
She later comments that her “granddaughters are with her,” but she doesn’t think they were attacked, as she again urges “please send some help.”
When the crew arrived, AFMA said, they used foam “to calm the bees” before getting the kids out of the car.
Aaron Lorti, the owner of AZ Bee Kings, said killer bees are particularly active this time of year.
“Around this time of year, they’re pollinating, choosing new spots, they’re swarming,” he said. FOX 10 Phoenix. “You can get between 10 and 20 calls a day.”
He noted that the bees are “very, very aggressive, very territorial, and if you mess with them, they’ll try to kill you.”
When the crew arrived, AFMA said, they used foam “to calm the bees” before getting the kids out of the car
Just one sting goes away, Lorti said, leaving behind pheromones to signal others to attack.
“Once you’re stung and you try to run, the whole hive will come after you,” he said, adding, “You don’t want to mess with this kind of bee on your own.”
If you are unfortunate enough to be attacked by deadly bees, the AFMA recommends running in a straight line, covering your face and seeking shelter.
But bee attack victims should not attempt to enter a body of water, because “the bees will wait for you to come up for air,” according to the University of Arizona.
It suggests that victims also don’t try to drive the bees away, saying, “The more you wave your arms, the crazier they get.”