Truck carrying thousands of bees flips in Texas, unleashes angry swarm
- 3 years ago
An 18-wheeler carrying a load of honeybees in Texas flipped over — unleashing an angry swarm.
Authorities had to call in beekeepers to help with the mass of stinging insects buzzing over a San Antonio highway on Sunday morning.
The truck, owned by a bee removal business, turned over at around 11 am while trying to navigate a turn connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 35.
The semi was hauling at least 400 hives — each holding an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 bees.
At least a thousand bees escaped, prompting authorities to close a stretch of I-35 for several hours and to urge locals to stay inside while they worked to clear the stingers.
The hives that remained in the truck were killed by a foam sprayed by the San Antonio Fire Department for safety reasons.
A pest control company and a beekeeper at the scene told that none of the bees in the shipment were recovered — they either flew away or were killed by the foam.
No injuries were reported but the incident caused an estimated $90,000 in damage, according to the outlet.
Authorities had to call in beekeepers to help with the mass of stinging insects buzzing over a San Antonio highway on Sunday morning.
The truck, owned by a bee removal business, turned over at around 11 am while trying to navigate a turn connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 35.
The semi was hauling at least 400 hives — each holding an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 bees.
At least a thousand bees escaped, prompting authorities to close a stretch of I-35 for several hours and to urge locals to stay inside while they worked to clear the stingers.
The hives that remained in the truck were killed by a foam sprayed by the San Antonio Fire Department for safety reasons.
A pest control company and a beekeeper at the scene told that none of the bees in the shipment were recovered — they either flew away or were killed by the foam.
No injuries were reported but the incident caused an estimated $90,000 in damage, according to the outlet.