NH Man Stung By 'Hundreds' Of Bees While Cutting Tree

MANCHESTER, NH — A New Hampshire municipal worker was seriously injured after he was reportedly stung by "hundreds" of bees while cutting a tree Thursday morning. WMUR reported the incident happened in Manchester on Beech Street. The worker was up in a bucket truck when the bees attacked.

"He immediately got stung by hundreds of bees, and he was stuck in the bucket," Manchester District Fire Chief Al Poulin told WMUR.

Good Samaritans in the area helped the man out of the bucket and called 911, according to WMUR. The man was hospitalized; his condition was unknown.

• WMUR: Manchester Worker Stung Hundreds Of Times By Bees

Earlier this week, a California woman was also stung by hundreds of bees at her home. She was critically injured but survived.

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