Incident Record
Walter Coughran reportedly killed after bees attacked men working on a house in Yavapai County
Phoenix New Times reported that Walter Coughran, 65, died after a swarm descended on three men working on a house in unincorporated Yavapai County in September 2011. Two others were injured. Needs original source before merge.
Record ID: AZ-YAVAPAI-2011-09XX-WALTER-COUGHRAN
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Date11-Sep
LocationUnincorporated Yavapai County, AZ, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceAZ
Record TypeCandidate Review / Needs Verification
Trigger / ActivityConstruction / Equipment / Structural Work
SeverityFatality
Bee ID StatusReported Africanized
Aggression ClassificationHighly defensive colony response
Source Language
Incident Summary
Phoenix New Times reported that Walter Coughran, 65, died after a swarm descended on three men working on a house in unincorporated Yavapai County in September 2011. Two others were injured. Needs original source before merge.
Public-Safety Lesson
Potentially important worksite fatality; verify original reporting before public database use.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityYes
Human HospitalizedYes
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedUnknown
Source Information
Source: Phoenix New Times historical roundup
Source Strength: C