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Sky News AU
20-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Texas man dies in bee attack despite frantic escape attempt that had him drive through neighbour's yard
A Texas man was killed by a swarm of bees after disturbing a hive while mowing the lawn — despite a desperate escape attempt that saw him jump in his truck and crash into a neighbor's front yard, police said. Stephen Daniel was doing yardwork near an abandoned building in Friendship Park in Eastland on April 27 when he apparently roused the vicious pests and was quickly overcome, KTXS-TV News reported. Daniel frantically jumped into his vehicle to get away, but the bees followed him inside and continued to sting him until he crashed into Chrishae Cooper's property, the outlet said. 'Before I walked up there I just started dialing 911 because I didn't know, like he was in someone's yard at first,' Cooper told KTXS. 'Then you got closer you could just see like something swarming. 'He was trying to still escape from the bees 'cause he started driving away, and he made it onto the street. But the police finally showed up and turns out he was literally getting attacked by a lot of bees.' Chilling Ring camera footage from Cooper's home shows the truck as it rolled onto her lawn. Eastland cops were dispatched to the scene on reports of a car crash around 4:30 p.m. and arrived to find 'the driver of the vehicle was being swarmed by bees,' the department said on Facebook last week. 'Officers immediately evacuated the driver from the area and placed him inside a police vehicle a distance from the initial attack to escape further bee stings,' the release said. 'Officers requested an ambulance and the driver while in the ambulance became unresponsive and stopped breathing. 'Life saving measures were administered and the driver was rushed to Eastland Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to the effects of the bee stings,' police said. According to KTXS, Daniel died as a result of circulatory collapse. The freak incident is actually more common than most people realize: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said an average of 72 Americans died every year as a result hornet, wasp or bee stings. Originally published as Texas man dies in bee attack despite frantic escape attempt that had him drive through neighbour's yard
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Horror as swarm of bees attack and kill terrified man as he mows lawn
Stephen Daniel had been mowing a lawn close to an abandoned building when he accidentally disturbed a swarm of bees that ended up chasing him down and stinging him A swarm of bees attacked and killed a terrified man while he was mowing his lawn. Stephen Daniel had been mowing the lawn close to an abandoned building near Friendship Park in Eastland, Texas, on April 27, when he accidentally disturbed a large beehive. Within moments the bees swarmed Stephen as he raced toward his vehicle. But as he tried to escape, he ended up in Chrishae Cooper's front garden. She watched on as Stephen struggled to fight off the bees and alerted emergency services. Police were then dispatched to the scene in an attempt to save Daniel's life. But despite his efforts to escape, the bees continued to sting and attack Stephen. He was later rushed to hospital with severe injuries. Doctors attempted to save Stephen's life but he later died at the hospital from circulatory collapse due to the stings. A beekeeper was later called to remove the hive from the abandoned property, network KTXS reported. The Mirror has contacted Eastland Police for comment. According to the US-based Mayo Clinic a bee sting can range from causing the victim pain and swelling to resulting in a life-threatening allergic reaction. It added if you have one type of reaction once, it does not mean you will have the same reaction every time you or stung or that your reaction will be more severe. "A severe reaction to a bee sting is potentially life-threatening and requires emergency treatment. This type of reaction is called anaphylaxis," the Mayo Clinic said. "A small percentage of people who are stung by a bee or other insect develop anaphylaxis. It usually happens 15 minutes to an hour after the sting. Symptoms include rash, itching, trouble breathing, swollen tongue, trouble swallowing and tightness in the chest." It added that if you end up getting stung more than a dozen times, you could have a bad reaction that makes you feel quite sick. Symptoms of this include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever and light-headedness. A person should seek immediate care if the reaction suggests a case of anaphylaxis. People, including young children, who have heart problems should also seek immediate care if they are stung multiple times. Tragically, there have been several times where people have been killed after being stung by bees. In February, the Mirror reported a tourist at a popular bird sanctuary died in a freak accident after being attacked by a swarm of killer bees. Sandeep Purohit, 44, was exploring the tourist attraction Karnala Bird Sanctuary, near Mumbai, India, with his wife and son when he was set upon by a swarm of bees. He suffered multiple agonising stings alongside his wife and son, before hitting his head on the floor. Despite the best efforts of doctors, the dad was pronounced dead. Authorities believe he suffered an allergic reaction which resulted in a cardiac arrest.
New York Post
18-05-2025
- New York Post
Man dies in bee attack despite frantic escape attempt that had him drive through neighbor's yard
A Texas man was killed by a swarm of bees after disturbing a hive while mowing the lawn — despite a desperate escape attempt that saw him jump in his truck and crash into a neighbor's front yard, police said. Stephen Daniel was doing yardwork near an abandoned building in Friendship Park in Eastland on April 27 when he apparently roused the vicious pests and was quickly overcome, KTXS-TV News reported. Daniel frantically jumped into his vehicle to get away, but the bees followed him inside and continued to sting him until he crashed into Chrishae Cooper's property, the outlet said. Advertisement 3 Ring camera from Chrishae Cooper's home captured Stephen Daniel driving into her yard while being killed by bees. KTXS News 'Before I walked up there I just started dialing 911 because I didn't know, like he was in someone's yard at first,' Cooper told KTXS. 'Then you got closer you could just see like something swarming. 'He was trying to still escape from the bees 'cause he started driving away, and he made it onto the street. But the police finally showed up and turns out he was literally getting attacked by a lot of bees.' Advertisement Chilling Ring camera footage from Cooper's home shows the truck as it rolled onto her lawn. Eastland cops were dispatched to the scene on reports of a car crash around 4:30 p.m. and arrived to find 'the driver of the vehicle was being swarmed by bees,' the department said on Facebook last week. 3 Stephen Daniel was mowing a lawn in Eastland, Texas, on April 27 when he was killed by a swarm of bees. Family handout 'Officers immediately evacuated the driver from the area and placed him inside a police vehicle a distance from the initial attack to escape further bee stings,' the release said. 'Officers requested an ambulance and the driver while in the ambulance became unresponsive and stopped breathing. Advertisement 'Life saving measures were administered and the driver was rushed to Eastland Memorial Hospital, where he succumbed to the effects of the bee stings,' police said. 3 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says an average of 72 Americans die every year from bee, wasp and hornet stings. BoBoPhoto – According to KTXS, Daniel died as a result of circulatory collapse. The freak incident is actually more common than most people realize: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said an average of 72 Americans died every year as a result hornet, wasp or bee stings.
