US EditionAn American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos
Daniel Owen, 47, and his son were stung over 100 times by Asian giant hornets while ziplining, dying hours later at a provincial hospital, officials said.
- On Oct. 15, Dan Owen and his son Cooper were attacked while descending a zip line at Green Jungle Park outside Luang Prabang, Laos, and hospital officials reported they died last month.
- Doctors reported the victims endured more than 100 stings and severe anaphylactic shock, while it was not clear which type had stung them; Laos hosts the Asian giant hornet among other wasps.
- Taken first to a local clinic, both were then transported to Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital in critical condition, said emergency room physician Jorvue Yianouchongteng; the son was unconscious and died after half an hour, while the father died about three hours later.
- The U.S. State Department confirmed the deaths of two U.S. citizens in Luang Prabang and declined further comment, while the local clinic refused to comment, Green Jungle Park did not respond, and the Laos Foreign Ministry also did not reply.
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Father and Son Killed After Getting Stung by Over 100 Hornets While Ziplining
A father and son’s vacation in Southeast Asia ended tragically last month when they were fatally attacked by a swarm of giant hornets during a ziplining excursion in northern Laos. Daniel Owen, 47, originally from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and his 15-year-old son, Cooper, were ziplining at Green Jungle Park, a popular adventure resort near Luang Prabang, when their group disturbed a nest of Asian giant hornets. They’re the largest hornets in the world…
American father, son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos
An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday.
An American man and his son have died after being attacked by a swarm of wasps while on a tourist trip to Laos.
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