Incident Record
Elderly Kirby man died after bees attacked him on front porch
Juan Robles, an elderly Kirby man, died after a bee attack on his front porch. Firefighters responding to his medical-alert button found his face covered with stingers and bees, according to Fire Chief Kevin Riedel.
Record ID: TX-BEXAR-2002-09XX
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Date2-Sep
LocationKirby / San Antonio area, TX, Bexar, TX, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceTX
Record TypeIncident Report
Trigger / ActivityResidential / Property Exposure
SeverityFatality
Bee ID StatusBee ID Unknown
Aggression ClassificationDefensive colony attack
Source Language
Incident Summary
Juan Robles, an elderly Kirby man, died after a bee attack on his front porch. Firefighters responding to his medical-alert button found his face covered with stingers and bees, according to Fire Chief Kevin Riedel.
Public-Safety Lesson
Older adults living alone or with limited ability to escape may be especially vulnerable when a colony attacks at a home entrance, porch, or yard area.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityYes
Human HospitalizedNo
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedYes
Source Information
Source: MyPlainView / AP-style local report
Source Strength: B