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Ohio man out of coma after being stung by bees 20,000 times
New York Post ^
| 9/1/22
| Allie Griffin
Posted on 09/01/2022 7:45:37 AM PDT by DallasBiff
A young Ohio man is fighting for his life after he was stung by bees more than 20,000 times and swallowed about three dozen of the buzzing insects.
Austin Bellamy, 20, was trimming a lemon tree last week when he unknowingly cut open a beehive, releasing thousands of African killer bees that quickly swarmed around his head, neck and shoulders, his mother, Shawna Carte
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bees; killerbees
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To: DallasBiff
God bless him. I had a rough time with 6 ground yellow jackets.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:08:06 AM PDT
by
stevio
To: DallasBiff
Ouch. That poor, poor man.
How horrific.
It’s bad enough being stung like that but to swallow some and get stung on the inside, too.
That is the stuff nightmares are made of.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:09:25 AM PDT
by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
To: DallasBiff
She told Fox19 that hospital staff members were “suctioning” bees out of Bellamy through Sunday morning. Ok, new-found respect for the US medical system. Not that many countries in the world where you can get BEES SUCKED OUT OF YOUR BODY and survive 20,000 STINGS.
Going to re-watch 'The Swarm' now.
To: DallasBiff
“swallowed about three dozen of the buzzing insects”
Well, if he doesn’t recover, at least he took some of them with him.
To: metmom
“It’s bad enough being stung like that but to swallow some and get stung on the inside, too.”
I guess that’s why mom always said to chew before you swallow.
To: Deaf Smith; FamiliarFace
Measurement estimate...makes sense.
Poor guy.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:27:34 AM PDT
by
moovova
To: Midwesterner53
“ Africanized bees have made it all the way to Ohio?”
Lemon Trees made it all the way to Ohio?
To: DallasBiff
Stung by 20,000 bees? Shoot. He should be next in line to win the lottery.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:33:21 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(I always thought a Merry Garland was a Christmas tree decoration.)
To: Deaf Smith
“20K stingers with poison sacks attached to remove from the body. A lot of time spent.”
20k dead bees ...
To: DallasBiff
I had an acquaintance who had the misfortune of disturbing a hive while mowing grass on his lawn tractor. Happened in Oklahoma. Dead before EMT arrived.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:36:26 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: DallasBiff
It’s not “African killer bees”, it’s *African-ized* bees.
Trivia bit: Killer Bee honey is one of the tastiest honeys you can get. Instead of the pure amber color typical for honey, it is a red-amber color. It used to be stupidly expensive, but now the price is on par with normal honey.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:39:56 AM PDT
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
("All he had was a handgun. Why did you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
To: DallasBiff
The story contains no details as to how they got the bees off from him and got him down from the tree. It also does not say what happened to the bee’s. Did they stick around long enough to be terminated?
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:42:44 AM PDT
by
Revel
To: TexasGator
>>20k dead bees
Died in service to their Queen.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:45:02 AM PDT
by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
#31:
"It's not “African killer bees”, it's *African-ized* bees." Yes, that's a bad mix for any species.
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:45:52 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: DallasBiff
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posted on
09/01/2022 8:52:05 AM PDT
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Midwesterner53
If you run a hot chainsaw thru any of my hives you will swear that they are African Killer Bees.
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posted on
09/01/2022 9:20:02 AM PDT
by
Delta 21
(It started as a virus, and mutated into an IQ test.)
To: Boogieman
He took all them with him- honey bees that sting die. Small consolation.
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posted on
09/01/2022 9:27:19 AM PDT
by
heartwood
(Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
To: DallasBiff
Evidently Killer Bees have been established in Ohio for several years but that information was
deliberately hidden from the public. If Killer Bees can survive in Ohio, then they can survive anywhere.
Where else are they established? Inquiring minds want to know.
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posted on
09/01/2022 9:28:41 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: DallasBiff
Being stung 20,000 times brought him out of a coma?
That’s great news!
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posted on
09/01/2022 9:45:52 AM PDT
by
Fireone
(When they pry them from my cold, dead, unvaccinated hands.)
To: CommerceComet
That would make sense. Glad he’s okay. Florida Man thanks you.
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posted on
09/01/2022 9:52:00 AM PDT
by
HYPOCRACY
(This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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