Detailed U.S. Incident Records

U.S. Detailed Incident Statistics

These records are an actual documented sample from the much larger U.S. bee-injury data sets. They are used to show the real-world details behind individual reports: what happened, where it happened, who or what was affected, the trigger, severity, response, and available source documentation.

4.05 million View U.S. Bee-Injury Data →

Estimated cumulative bee-related U.S. ER visits, 2001-2025

This current cumulative estimate extends the published national bee-specific annual average through the latest completed calendar year. It does not come with public case files that can be plotted or reconstructed one by one.

The detailed records below are the individual incidents Honey Bee Awareness has been able to reconstruct from public sources with enough information to show what happened, where it happened, the outcome, and the response.

The underlying national study covered nonfatal, unintentional, non-work-related ER cases only. It does not include fatal cases, work-related cases, or incidents that never resulted in ER treatment. See the national U.S. bee-injury data and calculation.

258 Detailed U.S. Case Records

19 U.S. States / Territories Represented

60 Human Fatality Case Records

151 Hospitalization Case Records

49 Animal Fatality Case Records

162 Responder-Involved Case Records

United States Detailed Records by State

These are case-level records selected for documentation and pattern analysis. They are not a count of every bee incident in each state.

70 AZ

64 TX

46 CA

23 FL

23 NV

7 NM

5 LA

5 OK

2 GA

2 NJ

2 PR

2 NH

1 AL

1 AR

1 NY

1 ME

1 MA

1 OH

1 IL

What Was Happening When the Incident Began

Includes incident records with a reported activity or setting. Records where the source did not state the activity are not included in this list.

46 Mowing / Yard Work

38 Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter

28 Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing

25 Hive / Colony Disturbance

23 Residential / Property Exposure

17 Unknown / Needs Review

16 Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure

14 Construction / Equipment / Structural Work

10 Bee Removal / DIY Control

10 Public Location / School / Event

10 Farm / Ranch / Field Work

8 Vehicle / Roadside / Transport

6 Utility / Public Works

3 Responder / Public Safety Response

2 Detection / Public Advisory

1 Port / Cargo Interception

1 Animal / Livestock Exposure

Incident Outcomes

Each record is counted once according to its most serious documented outcome.

61 Human Death

140 Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury

34 Animal Death

6 Stinging Incident — No Death or Hospitalization Reported

17 Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported

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Date ▼	State / Territory / Area	Trigger	Outcome	Bee Identification	Headline / Summary	Source
2026-06-11	CA Los Angeles / West Covina, CA	Mowing / Yard Work	Human Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	91-year-old man died after hundreds of bees swarmed him in backyard A 91-year-old man died after he apparently disturbed a beehive while working in his backyard; the medical examiner listed toxic envenomization as cause of death.	NBC Los Angeles / LA County Medical Examiner reference B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2026-06	CA Los Angeles / West Covina, CA	Mowing / Yard Work	Human Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	91-year-old man died after disturbing beehive in West Covina backyard NBC Los Angeles reported that a 91-year-old man died after apparently disturbing a beehive while working in his backyard. West Covina police said he was swarmed by hundreds of bees, a neighbor found him dead, and the medical examiner listed toxic envenomization as the cause of death.	NBC Los Angeles / West Covina Police B
2025-07-25	CA San Diego / Santee, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Woman hospitalized with 100+ stings after bee swarm; plumber helped rescue her A Santee woman was hospitalized after more than 100 stings; a plumber and coworker spotted the attack, called 911, and helped before firefighters and EMTs arrived.	CBS 8 San Diego B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2024-10-08	CA San Diego / San Diego / Scripps Ranch, CA	Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Grandmother and good Samaritan hospitalized after bee swarm at Scripps Ranch park A grandmother was covered in bees and hospitalized with more than 100 stingers removed; a retired doctor/good Samaritan and a child were also stung after a hive disturbance at Fairbrook Park.	CBS 8 / NBC 7 San Diego / ABC 10News B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2024-08-10	CA Orange / Buena Park, CA	Vehicle / Roadside / Transport	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Driver hospitalized after crash damaged beehive at Buena Park home A driver crashed into a Buena Park home and damaged a beehive. Police reported that the bees attacked the driver, who was taken to the hospital with bee stings. Orange County Fire Authority crews responded to cool/subdue the bees.	CBS Los Angeles / FOX 11 / Buena Park Police B
2024-08-09	CA Riverside / Jurupa Valley, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Two people hospitalized and two horses killed after Jurupa Valley bee attack A man was reportedly stung about 200 times, two people were hospitalized, and two horses died after a swarm attack in Jurupa Valley.	NBC Los Angeles / CBS Los Angeles / ABC7 B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2024-08-07	CA San Diego / Lemon Grove, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Lemon Grove family and children injured; family dog killed in bee attack A swarm of bees attacked a family outside a Lemon Grove home, injuring five people including four children. At least two people were taken to the hospital, and the family dog Kona later died after being covered with stingers.	NBC Los Angeles / NBC San Diego B
2023-10	CA Los Angeles / Palmdale, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Four family dogs killed after massive bee swarm escaped from neighbor property in Palmdale A Palmdale family reported that four of their six dogs died after a massive bee swarm attacked them in the backyard. ABC7 reported the family later learned the bees belonged to a neighbor and had escaped. One puppy reportedly had 900 stingers pulled from its ears.	ABC7 Los Angeles B
2023-06-28	CA Riverside / Murrieta, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Homeowner and firefighter hospitalized after swarm of bees invaded home Murrieta Fire & Rescue responded after a bee swarm attacked a homeowner; a firefighter and the homeowner were transported to the hospital.	CBS Los Angeles / NBC Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2023-05-22	CA Riverside / Lake Mathews, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Dog died after hundreds of bee stings following nearby hive-removal problem A dog named Chance died after being stung hundreds of times when bees entered a neighboring backyard after a hive-removal problem.	ABC7 / Patch B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2023-05-16	CA Riverside / Lake Matthews, CA	Bee Removal / DIY Control	Animal Death	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Lake Matthews dog died after bee attack started by attempted fence-hive removal A homeowner discovered a hive in a fence and attempted to remove it himself after watching online videos. Bees pursued him, then broke toward a neighbor’s yard and attacked a dog named Chance. The dog was taken for emergency veterinary care and later died. A related ABC7 report says a professional remover told the homeowner the bees were Africanized.	ABC7 Los Angeles B
2023-05-15	CA Los Angeles / Los Angeles / Encino, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	LAPD volunteer and another victim hospitalized after aggressive bee attack in Encino An LAPD volunteer and another person were hospitalized after a swarm attack in Encino; a bee-removal professional described unusually aggressive behavior.	ABC7 / CBS Los Angeles / Patch B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2022-10-04	CA Riverside / 50th Ave. & Fillmore St., Thermal, CA	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Human Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Landscaping worker dies of cardiac arrest after bee-allergy triggered by swarm while mulching roadside cuttings on tractor An employee driving a tractor while mulching cuttings on a road was attacked by a swarm of bees along with two coworkers. He died of cardiac arrest due to his allergy to bee stings. OSHA cited the employer for two other-than-serious violations.	OSHA A
2021-07-24	CA Los Angeles / Diamond Bar, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Diamond Bar bee attack killed two dogs and sent man to hospital A Diamond Bar man and his dog were recovering after a backyard attack by bees that killed two other dogs. ABC7 reported the man was stung nearly 50 times and transported to the hospital, and firefighters rescued him.	ABC7 Los Angeles B
2021-07-14	CA Ventura / Thousand Oaks / 829 Brush Hill Rd.	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Landscaping worker attacked by bees while preparing to cut tree, jumped from boom lift and fractured femur OSHA reported that a landscaping worker preparing to cut a tree disturbed a colony of bees, jumped from a boom lift onto a roof while under attack, and suffered a fractured femur requiring hospitalization.	OSHA A - Official / Government
2020-02-20	CA Los Angeles / Pasadena, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	30,000 to 40,000 Africanized bees sent five people to hospital, including first responders A large swarm near Pasadena City College sent five people to the hospital, including two firefighters and a police officer; several sources described the bees as Africanized.	Pasadena Now / NBC Los Angeles / CBS Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2019-09-28	CA Riverside / Banning, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Two hospitalized after bee attack; one victim had more than 100 stings Two people were taken to the hospital after a swarm attack in Banning; one victim reportedly had more than 100 stings.	ABC7 Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2019-06-27	CA Riverside / Palm Desert / Sun City Palm Desert Community Association	Mowing / Yard Work	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Country-club landscaper cutting grass attacked by bees and admitted to hospital OSHA reported that a 64-year-old landscaper at a country club in Palm Desert was attacked by bees while cutting grass, stung multiple times, and admitted to a local hospital.	OSHA A - Official / Government
2019-02-24	CA Los Angeles / Santa Clarita, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Killer-bee hive in Santa Clarita killed dog and sent two women to ER ABC7 reported that a hive of killer bees in a pepper tree attacked a neighbor and her two dogs. Another woman tried to help and was also attacked. One dog died a few days later, another dog survived, both women went to the emergency room, and firefighters used foam and sheltered one victim in a fire truck.	ABC7 Los Angeles B
2018-07-16	CA Orange / Lake Forest, CA	Vehicle / Roadside / Transport	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Cleaning woman critical after 200+ stings by Africanized bees; firefighters also stung A 52-year-old housekeeper was critically injured after more than 200 stings by a swarm described as Africanized bees; four firefighters were also stung during rescue.	CBS Los Angeles / CBS San Francisco / NBC Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2018-05-15	CA Los Angeles / Agua Dulce	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Animal Death	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Two dogs died and one remained critical after Africanized bee attack in Agua Dulce FOX 11 reported that three family dogs in Agua Dulce were rushed to Sweetwater Veterinary Clinic after a bee attack; two dogs died, one remained in critical condition, and the family later learned there were three large hives of Africanized honey bees in their trees.	FOX 11 Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2017-09-16	CA Los Angeles / Monterey Park, CA	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Six people, including firefighter, hospitalized after grocery-store parking-lot bee attack Six people, including a firefighter, were hospitalized after a swarm attacked shoppers and firefighters near a grocery store parking lot in Monterey Park.	ABC7 / CBS Los Angeles / FireRescue1 B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2017-08-15	CA Los Angeles County / Palmdale / Palmdale High School, CA	Public Location / School / Event	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Dozens of Palmdale High School students stung; 35 transported after hive disturbed About 40 Palmdale High School students were reportedly stung after someone threw an apple at a hive; 35 students were transported to a hospital, including one reportedly stung about 13 times. The source describes the bees as African honey bees.	FireRescue1 / ABC7 report summary B
2017-07-03	CA San Bernardino / Hadley Date Gardens orchard, San Bernardino County, CA	Farm / Ranch / Field Work	Human Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Date palm worker dies of anaphylactic shock after disturbing hidden hive while spraying fruit from aerial bucket rig A worker spraying water on date palm fruit to remove mite webbing, working from an aerial bucket, sprayed a cluster where a hive was hidden and unseen among the palm branches. Multiple bees attacked; he lowered the bucket and fled to the enclosed cab of the tractor his coworker was driving, but bees entered with him. Both men were stung in the cab before exiting and running further down the row. The victim suffered anaphylactic shock and died at the scene. Cal/OSHA later cited the employer, Hadley Date Gardens Inc., for four violations totaling over $41,000, finding the company's safety plan covered other known hazards (heat, falls, thorns) but had no specific protocol for insect stings at the time. HBA note: the official FACE report documents bee stings and a fatal occupational outcome; do not overstate bee ID without lab confirmation.	NIOSH (CDC) FACE Program / Cal/OSHA A - Official / Government
2017-05-24	CA San Diego / Ramona, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Ramona man hospitalized after swarm attack A 38-year-old man in a rural East County neighborhood was attacked by a swarm and transported to Pomerado Hospital, according to Cal Fire information cited by Patch.	Patch / Cal Fire cited B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2017-04-02	CA Stanislaus / Ceres / 2700 block of River Valley Circle	Mowing / Yard Work	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Swarm of bees killed dog and injured beekeeper and firefighter in Ceres neighborhood KCRA reported that a 53-year-old beekeeper harvesting honey in Ceres triggered a swarm that killed a neighboring dog, injured the beekeeper and a firefighter, and led to a shelter-in-place order affecting about 45 homes.	KCRA / Ceres Fire Department B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2017-02-23	CA Riverside / Norco, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Norco dog and three puppies killed by angry bee swarm; two adults hospitalized CBS reported that an angry swarm stung a dog more than 300 times in Norco, killing the dog and her three puppies. Firefighters foamed a hollowed-out tree; two adults were taken to the hospital after being stung a few dozen times.	CBS News / CBS Los Angeles B
2016-07-14	CA Orange / Irvine	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Human Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Site-prep worker dies after swarm attacks during grading and tree work At an Irvine development project, a site-preparation worker disturbed bees inhabiting a concrete block during grading/tree work, went into cardiac arrest, and died.	OSHA Inspection Detail A - Official / Government
2016	CA Orange / La Habra, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Stinging Incident — No Death or Hospitalization Reported	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Dog reportedly stung about 155 times by bees in La Habra neighborhood Search-result text says a family dog in La Habra was recovering after being stung about 150 times by bees before rescue, with nearby residents reporting backyard hives in the area. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.	ABC7 Los Angeles search result Preliminary Public Source*
2015-10-06	CA Orange / Laguna Woods, CA	Mowing / Yard Work	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Two women in their 70s hospitalized after groundskeeper disturbed hive with lawnmower Two women in their 70s were hospitalized after a groundskeeper apparently disturbed a hive with a lawnmower at a Laguna Woods golf course.	ABC7 Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2015-10-01	CA Orange / Costa Mesa / Liard Place and Klondike Avenue, CA	Construction / Equipment / Structural Work	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Roofer and neighbor hospitalized after roof hive disturbed in Costa Mesa A 20-year-old roofer was stung 50 to 75 times while removing shingles from a Costa Mesa roof. A neighbor who came to investigate was also stung. Both were hospitalized; firefighters found an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 bees in a long-established hive under the shingles.	ABC7 Los Angeles B
2015-08-03	CA Riverside / JDI Electric, Riverside, CA	Construction / Equipment / Structural Work	Human Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Worker fatally stung by bees A worker was fatally stung by bees, per OSHA's FY15 fatality archive.	OSHA A
2015-07-05	CA San Bernardino / Loma Linda / Van Leuven Street, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Loma Linda dog died and owner was treated after bee attack during bath A 43-year-old man was washing his dog in a Loma Linda backyard when bees attacked. ABC7 reported the man was stung about 100 times and treated/released at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Firefighters treated the golden retriever Daisy with antihistamines, oxygen, and foam before transport, but the dog died the next day.	ABC7 Los Angeles / Redlands Daily Facts B
2015-06-03	CA Los Angeles County / Pasadena / Pasadena High School, CA	Public Location / School / Event	Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Bee swarm interrupted Sierra Madre Middle School graduation ceremony in Pasadena A bee swarm interrupted Sierra Madre Middle School’s graduation ceremony at Pasadena High School. Reports say a hive in a sprinkler vault was disturbed, dozens may have been stung, firefighters used foam, and four people needed paramedics though no one required hospitalization.	ABC7 Los Angeles / CBS News B
2015-03-12	CA Riverside / Desert Hot Springs, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	One person serious after Africanized bee swarm at Desert Hot Springs triplex A swarm described as Africanized bees attacked a triplex, repeatedly stinging one person who was taken to the hospital in serious condition; another resident sheltered inside.	Patch / KESQ / CBS Los Angeles B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2015	CA Orange / Santa Ana, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Three dogs reportedly stung to death by bee swarm in Santa Ana Search-result text says three dogs were stung to death by a swarm of bees in Santa Ana and the property owner arranged to have the hive removed. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.	NBC Los Angeles search result / City News Service Preliminary Public Source*
2014-11-16	CA Los Angeles / Covina, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Death	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Covina family dog killed and another seriously injured in killer-bee attack CBS Los Angeles reported that a Covina family returned home and found two German Shepherd-mix rescue dogs covered with bee stings and surrounded by dead bees. One dog died and the other was under veterinary care; CBS later reported inspectors located a nest about 100 yards away.	CBS Los Angeles / San Gabriel Valley Tribune B
2014-03-06	CA Riverside / Palm Desert, CA	Hive / Colony Disturbance	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Elderly woman and five firefighters hospitalized after Africanized honey bee attack An elderly woman and five firefighters were hospitalized after an aggressive attack by tens of thousands of Africanized honey bees near Palm Desert.	Patch / Riverside County Fire cited B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2014-03	CA Riverside / Southern California / exact city TBD	Residential / Property Exposure	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Woman reportedly hospitalized after about 1,000 stings; teen also hospitalized Search-result lead says a 51-year-old woman was hospitalized after about 1,000 stings and a teen girl was also hospitalized. Needs accessible article or alternate source before merge. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.	NBC Los Angeles search result Preliminary Public Source*
2013-03-15	CA Santa Barbara / Santa Barbara / 1410 Northridge Rd.	Construction / Equipment / Structural Work	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Plasterer fled swarm of bees at new-home site and fell over retaining wall OSHA reported that a plasterer applying finish coat to a retaining wall at a residential construction site ran from a swarm of bees, slipped, and fell over the wall, resulting in arm and elbow fractures and a three-day hospitalization.	OSHA A - Official / Government
2013	CA Los Angeles / North Hollywood, CA	Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Pit bull puppy reportedly killed after tree trimming disturbed bees in North Hollywood Search-result text indicates a swarm of bees disturbed by tree trimming crews attacked and killed a pit bull puppy outside a North Hollywood home; a resident was also attacked and fire officials were referenced. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.	NBC Los Angeles search result Preliminary Public Source*
2011-09-15	CA Orange / Santa Ana, CA	Mowing / Yard Work	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Four hospitalized after aggressive bees attacked man in wheelchair and rescuers Four people were hospitalized after a hive under a pallet was disturbed; a wheelchair user was stung more than 60 times and rescuers were also stung.	ABC7 / AP / FireRescue1 B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2011-07-15	CA Riverside / Wildomar	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Aggressive swarms in Wildomar neighborhood killed family dog Reggie AP coverage said Wildomar residents were timing when they left home because aggressive bee swarms were tormenting the area; Kim Bammes said her Labrador mix Reggie died after so many stings that the veterinarian lost count.	CBS Sacramento / AP B - Established News / Officials Quoted
2011-05-01	CA Los Angeles / Torrance, CA	Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter	Animal Death	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Torrance family dog died after being covered with bee stings near hive under eave A Torrance family returned from church and found their 6-year-old dog covered with bee stings and convulsing in the backyard. CBS/AP reported the dog died minutes later near a hive under an eave; a removal expert estimated about 25,000 bees and said Africanized status was unknown.	CBS Los Angeles / Associated Press B
2006-03-02	CA Kern / Woodrow St., Oildale, CA	Residential / Property Exposure	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Reported Africanized Honey Bees	Bee-allergic 12-year-old boy stung 60+ times in Oildale; saved by paramedics who happened to be nearby for an unrelated car accident 12-year-old Dustin Taylor, known to be allergic to bee stings since toddlerhood, swatted at what he thought was a fly while walking home, triggering an attack from a hive in a dead tree branch. He was saved by pure chance: paramedics and a CHP officer were already on scene nearby for an unrelated car accident and reached him within a block, administering anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers before hospital transport. Nurses spent 40 minutes removing 25 stingers from his body; his mother and grandmother counted 'in excess of 60' total marks. A county agricultural official noted Africanized bee attacks were then still infrequent in Kern County.	The Bakersfield Californian B - Established News Source
2004-08-23	CA San Bernardino / Barstow area, CA	Unknown / Needs Review	Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury	Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established	Archive lead: bee attack near Barstow reportedly left six people hospitalized Animal Attack Files index contains a lead dated Aug. 23, 2004: “CA: Bee attack near Barstow leaves six people hospitalized.” Needs original source before publication. Marked public-visible preliminary because the event appears real but one or more details remain pending.	Animal Attack Files archive index D - Weak Lead / Archive Index / Preliminary*