Incident Record
Family hiking in Pusch Ridge Wilderness reportedly swarmed; several stung more than 100 to 200 times
Phoenix New Times reported that a family hiking in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness in May 2013 was swarmed; five hikers were stung, including three stung more than 100 to 200 times, and a 6-year-old boy showed signs of shock. Needs original source before merge.
Record ID: AZ-PIMA-2013-05XX-PUSCH-FAMILY
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Date13-May
LocationPusch Ridge Wilderness / Santa Catalinas, Pima, AZ, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAZ
Record TypeCandidate Review / Needs Verification
Trigger / ActivityOutdoor Recreation / Remote Exposure
SeveritySevere Injury
Bee ID StatusReported Africanized
Aggression ClassificationHighly defensive colony response
Source Language
Incident Summary
Phoenix New Times reported that a family hiking in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness in May 2013 was swarmed; five hikers were stung, including three stung more than 100 to 200 times, and a 6-year-old boy showed signs of shock. Needs original source before merge.
Public-Safety Lesson
Potentially strong wilderness-family case; verify exact source and medical details before publication.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedYes
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedUnknown
Source Information
Source: Phoenix New Times historical roundup
Source Strength: C