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Yellow Jackets Attack At Elementary School
CHANNEL CINCINNATI.COM ^
| 08/26/2005
| CHANNEL CINCINNATI
Posted on 08/26/2005 10:15:28 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Children Transported To Hospital For Treatment
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- As many as 15 adults and children are being treated for what authorities said was an attack by a swarm of yellow jackets on a Washington-area elementary school.
Montgomery County Fire spokesman Pete Piringer said it happened shortly before noon at Montgomery Knolls Elementary School in Silver Spring.
Officials said the children were walking in a wooded area with adults from their day-care center when they apparently moved a log, which turned out to be the nesting spot for the yellow jackets. That got the yellow jackets buzzing, and before everyone could escape, 11 of the 15 children were stung, along with three adults.
According to Piringer, the children range in age from 3 to 5 years old. Three of the children were stung repeatedly and had reactions. Eight others were stung once or twice.
All 11 children were taken to Holy Cross Hospital to be checked out.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: hatewhenthathappens; ouch; yellowjackets
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
08/26/2005 10:17:58 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Yellow jackets are vicious little mofos that don't even really need a reason to sting you..
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posted on
08/26/2005 10:18:07 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
("Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick)
To: AntiGuv
Yellow jackets are vicious little mofos that don't even really need a reason to sting you.
My experience with yellowjackets tells me they'll attack only because the day ends with "y". Little worthless pieces of s*&t.
4
posted on
08/26/2005 10:21:30 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(We're no longer the "Knights Who Say Ni")
To: Termite_Commander
5
posted on
08/26/2005 10:21:31 PM PDT
by
AntiGuv
("Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." Philip K. Dick)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Just about everyone has a reaction to Yellow Jacket stings and bites. They are the meanest little @$$holes God ever put into the insect world. I mowed over a nest of them today and got away (I didn't last week when I found another nest). I sprinkle orthene around their little entrance and exit holes (yes they have two holes per nest) and give them about 48 hours to die out.
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posted on
08/26/2005 10:21:33 PM PDT
by
vetvetdoug
(Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Brices Crossroads, Harrisburg, Britton Lane, Holly Springs, Hatchie Bridge,)
To: AntiGuv
7
posted on
08/26/2005 10:22:23 PM PDT
by
Termite_Commander
(Warning: Cynical Right-winger Ahead)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; Lijahsbubbe; aculeus; dighton; martin_fierro; kingattax
Beware!
8
posted on
08/26/2005 10:24:00 PM PDT
by
Thinkin' Gal
(Wisely investing in quality tin foil wardrobe basics since 1998)
To: Thinkin' Gal
To: Thinkin' Gal
They seemed mellow enough when I heard them play at the jazz club.
10
posted on
08/26/2005 10:27:49 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Casey Sheehan died so mommy could freely act the jackass)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; All
See? This is why we all need to mass produce these little babies to take care of the annoying little stinging SOBs:
They're as friendly to humans as a cat. Completely harmless.
And they kill and eat every bug that comes near them. INCLUDING yellow jackets.
I plan to breed them to get to be about the size of a doberman.
To guard my political yard signs from vandals, of course.
11
posted on
08/26/2005 10:28:05 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Those are the killer bees...not yellow jackets...can't stand em either.
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I got swarmed by those little bastards years ago.....
Still gives me the chills.
13
posted on
08/26/2005 10:29:59 PM PDT
by
glasseye
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; Lijahsbubbe; aculeus; dighton; Thinkin' Gal; kingattax
When 80s Hair Bands go horribly wrong.
14
posted on
08/26/2005 10:30:22 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Casey Sheehan died so mommy could freely act the jackass)
To: RandallFlagg
Saw a photo on the 'Net recently of a mantis that had speared and was eating ... a
hummingbird.Wild.
15
posted on
08/26/2005 10:32:19 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(Casey Sheehan died so mommy could freely act the jackass)
To: RandallFlagg
Completely harmless. Just don't marry one, unless you want to lose your head.
16
posted on
08/26/2005 10:32:59 PM PDT
by
Larry Lucido
(Why are we "freepers"? Shouldn't we be "freereps"? Are we dyslexic?)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
JUST WAIT TILL THE BLUE DEVILS SHOW UP!!!!!!
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"As many as 15 adults and children are being treated for what authorities said was an attack by a swarm of yellow jackets "
They were attacked by Century 21 agents?
18
posted on
08/26/2005 10:36:52 PM PDT
by
JSteff
To: martin_fierro
WOAH! At least offer it some barbeque sauce for that bird.
19
posted on
08/26/2005 10:37:36 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: martin_fierro
20
posted on
08/26/2005 10:39:05 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Someone missed their meds this morning...)
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