Las Vegas Beekeeper’s Death Drives Call for Safety

In Texas, a man died in late April after succumbing to bee bites. He touched a hive by mowing the lawn.

Las Vegas beekeeper’s death drives call for safety

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A Las Vegas beekeeper’s death is causing his family to express caution about a bee that has put Nevada under quarantine. On May 10, Scott Stromme, 62, was found lying on the floor of his home, allegedly stung to death after possibly knocking over a container of bees. His father, Phillip Stromme, said he discovered Scott only after several attempts at calling him. “[I] went around the front door, opened that up, went in,” he s…

A Texas man was mowing his property when a swarm of bees attacked. He died soon after.

Steven William Daniel died on April 27 after he was swarmed by bees while mowing his property in Eastland, Texas. He was found inside his truck.

Man dies in bee attack despite frantic escape attempt that had him drive through neighbor’s yard

The freak incident is more common than most people realize, with an average of 72 deaths per year from hornet, wasp and bee stings, the CDC said.

Man crashes car trying to escape fatal attack by swarming bees, Texas cops say

A Texas man was swarmed and stung by bees while mowing, then followed into his vehicle and he crashed. He died at a hospital from the stings, Eastland cops say.

Man dies after bees swarm him as he mows lawn, tries to flee

Police say the man was mowing the lawn near an abandoned structure when he disturbed a large beehive.