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Surprise bee attack was ‘chaotic scene'

Thousands swarm man at mailbox; 6 others stung

In the words of Surprise Fire-Medical Department Captain Phil Martell, it was a “chaotic scene.”

The Surprise man who was stung by bees all over his body on Monday near 180th Avenue and Greenway Road was simply checking his mail when thousands of bees swarmed him and attacked.

The unidentified 50-year-old man ended up getting treatment in a hospital after one sting led to a swarm of bees coming after him.

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