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07-14-2011, 7:57am
Bee attack kills man on Tucson's West Side
Posted: Jul 13, 2011 12:42 AM EDT
Updated: Jul 13, 2011 5:11 PM EDT
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Authorities say a man stung hundreds of times by a swarm of bees at a Tucson park has died.
Hundreds of bees attacked the man Friday night near the clubhouse inside the Joaquin Murrieta Park, 1400 N. Silverbell Road.
Pima County authorities say an autopsy Tuesday showed that the 46-year-old Navarro died from "mass envenomation", which means venom from the bee stings.
"Everywhere from head to toe there was nothing but bees," said Jason Greenawalt of the Tucson Fire Department.
"We started swiping the bees off of his arm and away from his face we put a hood over his face," Greenawalt said.
He and his crew sprayed foam to try to save the man's life and combat the aggressive bees.
Even with protective gear on, Greenawalt also was stung several times.
He was taken by paramedics to St. Mary's Hospital in serious condition and was pronounced dead at 7:13 p.m. Friday.
County chief medical examiner Dr. Gregory Hess says Navarro was the first death from a bee attack this year in Pima County.
Officials say they believe the swarm of bees was of the Africanized kind because wild bee colonies don't survive in Southern Arizona.
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Posted: Jul 13, 2011 12:42 AM EDT
Updated: Jul 13, 2011 5:11 PM EDT
TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - Authorities say a man stung hundreds of times by a swarm of bees at a Tucson park has died.
Hundreds of bees attacked the man Friday night near the clubhouse inside the Joaquin Murrieta Park, 1400 N. Silverbell Road.
Pima County authorities say an autopsy Tuesday showed that the 46-year-old Navarro died from "mass envenomation", which means venom from the bee stings.
"Everywhere from head to toe there was nothing but bees," said Jason Greenawalt of the Tucson Fire Department.
"We started swiping the bees off of his arm and away from his face we put a hood over his face," Greenawalt said.
He and his crew sprayed foam to try to save the man's life and combat the aggressive bees.
Even with protective gear on, Greenawalt also was stung several times.
He was taken by paramedics to St. Mary's Hospital in serious condition and was pronounced dead at 7:13 p.m. Friday.
County chief medical examiner Dr. Gregory Hess says Navarro was the first death from a bee attack this year in Pima County.
Officials say they believe the swarm of bees was of the Africanized kind because wild bee colonies don't survive in Southern Arizona.
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