A climber and two firefighters were injured in a bee attack May 17, 2025, in Morgan’s Point Resort, Texas. The climber was suspended in a tree wearing a safety harness and was covered in bees. Two fire specialists were attempting to rescue the worker when they also were attacked by the bees. A bystander was able to remove the victim from the tree. The three victims were transported to the hospital for treatment. The bees were originally identified as Africanized bees, but further investigation indicated they were likely European honeybees, according to a kcentv.com report.
You might be interested in …
Operator rescued from stuck lift
An aerial-lift operator for a tree-service company was brought to safety in Waltham, Massachusetts, on August 17, 2021, after being stranded in the bucket by a hydraulic failure. Firefighters were called to perform technical rescue after the hydraulics failed on the man’s truck, leaving him stuck dozens of feet in the air. No injuries were […]
Climber rescued from tree after dark
Firefighters helped a climber to safety on August 19, 2021, in Ionia County, Mich., after the climber became stuck in a tree about 30 feet above the ground. Ronald Township firefighters determined the tree trimmer was pinned in the tree by a large limb that had partially fallen. Crews from the Ionia Department of Public […]
Climber rescued from spar
A climber was rescued by firefighters on July 7, 2021, in Fredenberg, Minnesota, after he cut the top off a Norway pine and it somehow became caught in his harness, trapping him 40 to 50 feet up on the spar of the tree. The rescue was a group effort. The Fredenberg Volunteer Fire Department, in […]
Latest Reports
