A central Phoenix neighborhood turned into a sudden emergency scene Saturday when a swarm of bees repeatedly stung a man, sending him to the hospital, authorities said. Fire crews found him near 7th Street and Thomas Road, conscious and breathing but with multiple stings. Officials did not immediately release his condition after he was transported.
According to 12 News, the Phoenix Fire Department said firefighters treated the man at the scene before taking him to a hospital. The outlet reported crews found him alert and breathing and confirmed he had been stung multiple times.
Another local account complicates the picture. ABC15 reports that a hive at a vacant house next door to the victim’s home apparently drew the swarm and, in that version of events, the man was not transported to a hospital. The conflicting early reports are a reminder that details around fast-moving emergencies often shift as more information comes in.
Part of a larger spike in Valley bee calls
The central Phoenix incident is the latest in a string of serious bee run-ins around the Valley this month. In one widely reported case, a hiker on Lookout Mountain was stung more than 100 times and had to be airlifted to a hospital. The Guardian and other outlets have noted that an unusually warm winter is being linked to increased bee activity across the region…