- A New Mexico man was leaving a Las Cruces Albertson’s grocery store when he realized he had more than just food in his backseat. Apparently, a swarm of some 15,000 bees had flown into his vehicle through a cracked window.
- The unidentified man immediately stopped the car and ran out, calling 911, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. While firefighters don’t usually handle situations involving insects, the LCFD has a firefighter on staff who happens to be a beekeeper in his spare time, a spokesman says.
- The firefighter, Jesse Johnson, showed up in his beekeeping suit and — after coaxing the bees for more than two hours — managed to get them out of the car and into a makeshift hive. Although a store security guard was stung once, no other injuries were reported.
- What type of insect are you most afraid of? Have you ever had an encounter with a swarm of bees?
