Bee 'rescuer' in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge
- Alfredo Santiago has a unique job as a bee rescuer in Lima, Peru, where he removes hives from various locations free of charge.
- Santiago, originally a beekeeper, responds to requests and wears a one-piece beekeeper suit while working.
- When Santiago rescues bees, he takes them home, where he continues beekeeping and sells honey.
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Bee 'rescuer' in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru’s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a beekeeper but added rescuing the stinging insects to his services. He removes hives from house windows, playgrounds and even graveyards. He does the job for free. Once he has gotten enough requests, Santiago dons his white, one-piece beekeeper suit, takes a smoker and a wooden box and hits the street…
LIMA (AP) — Alfredo Santiago frequently checks his cell phone and is attentive to messages from strangers asking him to remove swarms of bees installed in windows, playgrounds and even niches from cemeteries. When he adds several orders, he lists a light, one-piece suit that protects his face and neck, a bee smoker with bellows and a wooden box. Santiago is the only rescuer of bees willing to reach for free any point in Lima, the desert Peruvian…
Alfredo Santiago frequently checks his cell phone and is attentive to the messages of strangers asking him to remove swarms of bees installed in windows, playgrounds and even niches in cemeteries. When he adds several orders he lists a light one-piece suit that protects his face and neck, a smoker with bellows and a wooden box.
Bee ‘rescuer’ in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru ‘s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a beekeeper but added rescuing the stinging insects to his services. He often checks his cellphone for messages from people seeking help removing hives from house windows, playgrounds or even graveyards. “I do it out of passion, to defend these animals that are so important to nature,” he said. Once he has gotten eno…
Bee 'rescuer' in Peruvian capital plies his trade with passion, free of charge - The Morning Sun
Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru’s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a beekeeper but added rescuing the stinging insects to his services. He removes …
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