Tens of thousands of bees were killed after beehives at a Pittsburgh-area farm were set on fire, according to the family-owned business.
An owner of Bedillion Honey Farm in Industry and his daughter noticed the “aftermath of deliberate destruction” of their beehives while doing routine checks on Thursday, the family business wrote in a statement on Facebook.
“Tens of thousands of honey bees turned to ash, along with the boxes and pallets they were once housed in,” Bedillion Honey Farm posted, alongside pictures of the harrowing aftermath of the torched hives.
“This was a significant loss of animal life, as well as the principle of our livelihood, although we intend to regroup and rebuild.”…