May 1st 2024.
Flag football practice took a terrifying turn for Brad Scott and his 11-year-old daughter. As they were walking to the practice, Scott suddenly felt something crawling on his glasses and face. It was a swarm of bees, trying to fly into his mouth and stinging him multiple times. His daughter was also under attack, but Scott remained calm and tried to protect her by drawing the bees towards himself.
The incident happened on a Monday evening at around 6:30, when Scott had parked his car at the Desert Diamonds Baseball Complex. They were off Mountains Edge Parkway and South Buffalo Drive. Before the attack, there were some bees bothering people in the parking lot, but no one expected such a massive swarm.
Scott and his daughter managed to run into their car, but not before around 15 to 20 bees had made their way inside. Worried about their bodies' reaction to the multiple stings, Scott drove them straight to the nearest emergency room with the windows rolled down to allow the bees to escape. On their way, Scott also warned some kids near the scene to stay away from the area.
At the emergency room, staff had to pull out dozens of bee stingers from Scott's body. He also had to remove some bees from his daughter's hair. One bee had even flown into his left ear, and it took a couple of hours for the doctors to get it out. FOX5 later went back to the scene with a local beekeeper, Tara Iannucci, who explained that bees may attack to protect their hive.
Iannucci searched for any signs of a hive and found one in some dead brush just off the walking path where the attack happened. It was estimated to hold several thousand bees. FOX5 immediately contacted Clark County officials, and the hive was removed within a day. They also assured that if a hive poses a threat to the public, it will be removed, and most of the bees will be exterminated in the process.
County officials were not sure if the bees were "killer bees." In case of a bee attack, Iannucci advises to run and get inside a car or building, instead of swatting or blowing on them, as it may agitate them further. Scott and his daughter were lucky not to have any allergic reactions to the stings, as they were stung more than a hundred and thirty times combined.
Scott emphasized the importance of staying alert and cautious while outdoors, especially in areas prone to bee activity. He also shared his experience to spread awareness and keep others safe from similar incidents.
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