Incident Record
Breckenridge man hospitalized after bee attack while mowing yard
Kenneth LaFavers, 77, was mowing in the 300 block of W. Lindsey in Breckenridge when he was attacked by bees and taken to a hospital in Abilene. Bee removal companies were reportedly called to remove the colony.
Record ID: TX-STEPHENS-2018-09XX
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Date18-Sep
LocationBreckenridge, TX, Stephens, TX, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceTX
Record TypeNews Report
Trigger / ActivityMowing / Yard Work
SeverityHospitalized
Bee ID StatusBee ID Unknown
Aggression ClassificationSevere defensive attack
Source Language
Incident Summary
Kenneth LaFavers, 77, was mowing in the 300 block of W. Lindsey in Breckenridge when he was attacked by bees and taken to a hospital in Abilene. Bee removal companies were reportedly called to remove the colony.
Public-Safety Lesson
A separate Stephens County mowing attack occurred years before the 2021 Thomas Hicks fatality, showing repeated mowing-related risk in the same region.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedYes
Animal FatalityNo
Responder InvolvedNo
Source Information
Source: Breckenridge American / KTXS search result
Source Strength: B