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.
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.
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
Detailed U.S. Incident Records
Showing 1–23 of 23 matching records. Total detailed case records in working CSV: 328. Click a column heading to sort the current results.
| Date ▼ | State / Territory / Area | Trigger | Outcome | Bee Identification | Headline / Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca. 2026-04-10 |
NV Clark / Cottonwood Canyon Park, Summerlin / Las Vegas, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Stinging Incident — No Death or Hospitalization Reported | Suspected Africanized Honey Bees |
Summerlin woman and dog chased and stung by aggressive bees at Cottonwood Canyon Park KTNV reported that Anne Wayman and her dog Alfie were chased about a quarter mile by aggressive bees at Cottonwood Canyon Park. Wayman reported eight stings; Alfie reportedly suffered about 20 stings and needed emergency veterinary care. |
KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
B - Established News Source |
| 2025-11 |
NV Clark / Near West Oakey Boulevard and South Rainbow Boulevard, southwest Las Vegas, NV |
Residential / Property Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Assisted-living resident hospitalized after more than 400 bee stings in southwest Las Vegas A disabled assisted-living resident, Louis Smith, was hospitalized after being stung more than 400 times when bees reportedly escaped from a nearby beekeeper property and attacked several residents in southwest Las Vegas. Other residents with limited mobility also reported being stung. |
The Independent / AOL, citing Fox5 News
B |
| 2025-07-22 |
NV Clark / Sun City Anthem, Henderson, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Confirmed Africanized Honey Bees |
86-year-old Henderson man hospitalized after killer bee attack; his dog stung to death An 86-year-old man was stung hundreds of times and hospitalized after a killer bee attack near a vacant home in the Sun City Anthem neighborhood of Henderson; his dog was stung dozens of times and did not survive. The removal company identified the colony as Africanized. State officials used the incident to reiterate that Africanized bees are classified as a public-health threat in Nevada. |
FOX5 Vegas
B - Local news |
| 5/10/2025 |
NV Clark / Las Vegas, NV |
Unknown / Needs Review | Human Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Family questions whether Las Vegas amateur beekeeper death involved bee stings The Review-Journal reported that Scott Stromme was found dead May 10, 2025, and that family members questioned whether bee stings contributed. The coroner reportedly ruled natural causes. Family members said a beekeeper identified surviving bees as Africanized. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B - Established News Source / Conflicting Cause |
| 2024-05-25 |
NV Clark / Las Vegas, NV |
Unknown / Needs Review | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
One person hospitalized and others injured after Las Vegas bee attack The Las Vegas Sun reported that one person was hospitalized and several more were potentially injured after a swarm of bees attacked them, according to the Clark County Fire Department. |
Las Vegas Sun
B - Established News Source |
| 2022-08-25 |
NV Lyon / Smith Valley Dairy, Wellington, NV |
Farm / Ranch / Field Work | Human Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Farm worker dies of allergic reaction to single bee sting while changing irrigation lines at dairy facility A 22-year-old farm worker was changing watering wheel lines at a large dairy cattle facility when he was stung by a bee, suffered an allergic reaction, and died. |
OSHA
A |
| 2021-04-24 |
NV Clark / Lorenzi Street near Westcliff Drive and South Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV |
Residential / Property Exposure | Animal Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Dog killed and three people stung in northwest Las Vegas bee attack Review-Journal reported that a dog died and three people were stung after bees attacked a northwest Las Vegas neighborhood. Firefighters asked residents to shelter in place, and the homeowner was asked to call an exterminator to locate the nearby hive. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B - Established News Source |
| 2018-09-06 |
NV Clark / Walla Walla Drive near Alta Drive and Rainbow Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Three dogs euthanized after severe bee attack near Alta and Rainbow KTNV reported that three dogs were critically stung by bees near Alta and Rainbow and were later put down by the family. The dogs owner was also stung, and Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said the bees came from a storage box in a neighbor yard. |
KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
B - Established News Source |
| 2017-04-07 |
NV Clark / South Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Residential / Property Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Two hospitalized and dog killed after bee swarm terrorizes south Las Vegas street A bee attack on a small south Las Vegas Valley street sent two people to the hospital and killed one dog, according to Clark County Fire Department reporting cited by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B |
| 2017-03-15 |
NV Clark / Craig Road and Simmons Street, North Las Vegas, NV |
Utility / Public Works | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Suspected Africanized Honey Bees |
Utility worker critically injured after hundreds of bee stings in North Las Vegas KSNV reported that a worker on or near a utility pole was stung hundreds of times and transported in critical condition. Two other people were stung, and two firefighters were injured; one firefighter was transported to a hospital. A local bee professional said the bees were likely Africanized. |
KSNV News 3 Las Vegas
B - Established News Source |
| 8/4/2016 |
NV Clark / Colored Wind Avenue and Wispy Winds Street / southwest Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Bee Removal / DIY Control | Human Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Las Vegas exterminator dies after hundreds of stings during hive removal job Jose Moreno Pacheco, a 49-year-old Las Vegas exterminator, died after being stung more than 200 times while working to remove a hive from a home. The initial attack caused life-threatening injuries, and firefighters in protective gear pulled him from the swarm site. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal; KSNV News 3 Las Vegas
B - Established News Source |
| 2014-06-17 |
NV Clark / Near Iron Mountain Road and Durango Road, northwest Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Retired Metro police dog killed and another K-9 hospitalized after killer bee attack Review-Journal reported that retired Metro police dog Mickey died and another police dog, Roy, was hospitalized after four dogs were attacked by killer bees at their handler’s home. The handler was also stung while trying to get the dogs out. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B - Established News Source |
| 2012-05-11 |
NV Clark / Lone Mountain, northwest Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Outdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Lone Mountain hiker hospitalized after at least 300 bee stings A 69-year-old hiker on Lone Mountain was hospitalized after being stung at least 300 times. Because he was in a remote area, a Las Vegas police search-and-rescue team used a helicopter to remove him from the mountain before he was taken to the hospital. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B |
| 2012-04 |
NV Clark / Hacienda Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Topaz Street, southeast Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Tree Work / Landscaping / Brush Clearing | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Two hospitalized, one critical, after landscapers disturb bee hive in southeast Las Vegas valley Two people were hospitalized, one reportedly in critical condition, after bees swarmed when landscapers disturbed a hive in the southeast Las Vegas Valley. Police closed Hacienda Avenue between Eastern Avenue and Topaz Street during the response. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal
B |
| 2010-06 |
NV Clark / Oakey Blvd. and Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV |
Residential / Property Exposure | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Strong winds split a tree exposing a large hive; hundreds of agitated bees attacked people and animals in the neighborhood, two hospitalized Strong winds split a tree at Oakey and Eastern avenues, exposing a large, previously hidden hive. Hundreds of agitated bees attacked people and animals in the surrounding neighborhood; two people were hospitalized. |
Las Vegas Sun
B - Local news retrospective |
| 2009-03-21 |
NV Clark / Silverado Ranch area near Spencer Street and Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas, NV |
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Confirmed Africanized Honey Bees |
Backhoe operator stung hundreds to thousands of times after disturbing Africanized bee colony A 53-year-old man operating a backhoe disturbed a boulder covering a large Africanized honey bee colony and was stung hundreds to possibly a couple thousand times. Firefighters used water to knock bees off him, and he remained hospitalized in intensive care. |
Las Vegas Sun; Las Vegas Review-Journal/AP
B - Established News Source |
| 2006-10 |
NV Clark / Sandy Valley, NV |
Residential / Property Exposure | Human Death | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
24-year-old man killed while cleaning his truck after hundreds of bees attacked him for unknown reasons A 24-year-old man was killed after being attacked by hundreds of bees while cleaning his truck in Sandy Valley, Nevada; the retrospective states the trigger was unknown, suggesting a possibly unprovoked or minimally provoked attack. |
Las Vegas Sun
B - Local news retrospective |
| 2003-05 |
NV Clark / Las Vegas, NV |
Bee Removal / DIY Control | Stinging Incident — No Death or Hospitalization Reported | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
88-year-old man attacked after applying cleanser to long-standing front-yard hive A Las Vegas Sun roundup reports that an 88-year-old man was attacked in May 2003 after applying Comet cleanser to a hive that had reportedly been in his front yard for years. |
Las Vegas Sun historical roundup
C |
| 2003-01-01 |
NV Nye / Pahrump, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Horse reportedly killed by angry swarm in Pahrump A 2009 Review-Journal/AP article states that a horse in Pahrump was killed by an angry swarm in 2003. The exact date and detailed source still need follow-up. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal historical reference
C - Secondary Historical Reference |
| 2002-05 |
NV Clark / Kit Carson Elementary School, Alexander and D streets, Las Vegas, NV |
Public Location / School / Event | Public-Safety Response — No Serious Injury Reported | Honey Bees — Genetics Not Established |
Hive found near Kit Carson Elementary after at least three children stung A Las Vegas Sun historical roundup reports that in May 2002 a hive was discovered in a tree about 100 feet from Kit Carson Elementary School after at least three children were stung. |
Las Vegas Sun historical roundup
C |
| 2000-03-27 |
NV Clark / Near Maryland Pkwy. and U.S. 95, Las Vegas, NV |
Vehicle / Roadside / Transport | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
77-year-old Las Vegas woman critically injured after more than 500 bee stings near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95 A 77-year-old Las Vegas woman was critically injured after being stung more than 500 times near Maryland Parkway and U.S. 95. Fire officials described the bees as Africanized honey bees in contemporary coverage. |
Las Vegas Sun / AP-CBS
B - Established news / local report |
| 2000-01-01 |
NV Clark / Las Vegas, NV |
Unknown / Needs Review | Hospitalization or Serious Human Injury | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
77-year-old Las Vegas woman reportedly survived about 500 bee stings A 2009 Review-Journal/AP article states that a 77-year-old Las Vegas woman was stung about 500 times in 2000 and survived. The exact date and original source remain to be verified. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal historical reference
C - Secondary Historical Reference |
| 1998-01-01 |
NV Clark / Las Vegas Valley, NV |
Animal / Pet / Livestock Encounter | Animal Death | Reported Africanized Honey Bees |
Rottweiler reportedly killed by bees while left on leash in backyard A 2009 Review-Journal article states that in 1998 a rottweiler left on a leash in a backyard was killed by bees. Exact date and original source need follow-up. |
Las Vegas Review-Journal historical reference
C - Secondary Historical Reference |