Incident Record
Three people critically injured in downtown Phoenix Africanized bee attack
UPI and AZ Pest summarize an outbreak of Africanized bee attacks in Arizona; one summary reports three people attacked while walking in downtown Phoenix, all surviving but in critical condition.
Record ID: AZ-MARICOPA-2010-04-XX
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Date2010-04
LocationPhoenix, AZ, Maricopa, AZ, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAZ
Record TypeAttack / Stinging Incident
Trigger / ActivityUnknown / Needs Review
SeverityHospitalization / Serious Injury
Bee ID StatusReported Africanized
Aggression ClassificationSerious Injury / Hospitalization
Source Language
Incident Summary
UPI and AZ Pest summarize an outbreak of Africanized bee attacks in Arizona; one summary reports three people attacked while walking in downtown Phoenix, all surviving but in critical condition.
Public-Safety Lesson
Urban walkers can be overwhelmed without warning; awareness needs to reach general public, not just beekeepers.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedYes
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedUnknown
Source Information
Source: UPI / AZ Pest summary
Source Strength: C - Local / Partial Documentation