Incident Record
UAEX warns pets and livestock are at special risk from Africanized honey bees
UAEX animal-safety guidance states Africanized honey bees arrived in Arkansas in 2005 and warns that penned or tied animals near honey bees are in special peril.
Record ID: AR-STATE-PETS-0003
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Date2005-present
LocationStatewide, AR, AR, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAR
Record TypeDetection / Context / Advisory
Trigger / ActivityUnknown / Needs Review
SeverityContext / Advisory
Bee ID StatusAHB present / animal risk guidance
Aggression ClassificationNot an Attack / Context Record
Source Language
Incident Summary
UAEX animal-safety guidance states Africanized honey bees arrived in Arkansas in 2005 and warns that penned or tied animals near honey bees are in special peril.
Public-Safety Lesson
Animal incidents may be prevented by avoiding tethering or penning animals near active colonies and by providing escape routes.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedNo
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedNo
Source Information
Source: University of Arkansas Extension publication FSA-7069
Source Strength: A - Official / Government