Incident Record
Manor man suffers heart attack after 160 Africanized bee stings while mowing
Simon Poras was mowing his son-in-law’s yard in Manor when Africanized bees attacked. Reports say he was stung about 160 times, suffered a sting-induced heart attack, and the hive was located in a shed in an alley.
Record ID: TX-TRAVIS-2018-09XX
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Date18-Sep
LocationManor, TX, Travis, TX, United States
CountryUnited States
State / ProvinceTX
Record TypeNews Report
Trigger / ActivityMowing / Yard Work
SeverityCritical
Bee ID StatusReported Africanized
Aggression ClassificationSevere defensive attack
Source Language
Incident Summary
Simon Poras was mowing his son-in-law’s yard in Manor when Africanized bees attacked. Reports say he was stung about 160 times, suffered a sting-induced heart attack, and the hive was located in a shed in an alley.
Public-Safety Lesson
Noise and vibration from mowing equipment can disturb hidden colonies in nearby sheds or structures, not just colonies in the immediate path of the mower.
Impact Flags
Human FatalityNo
Human HospitalizedYes
Animal FatalityNo
Responder Involved911 / EMS
Source Information
Source: Newsweek / FOX 7 Austin
Source Strength: B