Woman in critical condition after being stung by bee swarm in Lake Forest; 2 firefighters also hospitalized
Firefighters found the woman, in her 50s, covered in bees, about
"Usually when there's time, (the firefighters) are able to fully put on their gear," he said. "But this time they just went in to try to get the bees off of her."
The victim was a housekeeper who had walked to her vehicle to retrieve cleaning items when she was stung by bees from a nearby bee hiver. The woman was stung up to 200 times, primarily on her arms, neck and face, Bommarito said.
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Two firefighters were taken to a hospital to be treated for bee stings, with one given medication due to an allergic reaction. Both were released later in the day and returned to work, Bommarito said.
Authorities found a large bee hive within bushes that was removed by a beekeeper.
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