{"id":2456714,"date":"2025-07-08T08:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-bee-attack-injures-24-leaves-several-victims-in-critical-condition\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T08:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:22:34","slug":"mass-bee-attack-injures-24-leaves-several-victims-in-critical-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-bee-attack-injures-24-leaves-several-victims-in-critical-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Bee Attack Injures 24, Leaves Several Victims in Critical Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmass-bee-attack-injures-24-leaves-several-victims-in-critical-condition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456714&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bee swarm in Aurillac, southern France, caused chaos on Sunday, injuring 24 people, with three individuals in critical condition. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-sheriff-vows-to-reclaim-and-regulate-public-space-at-venice-beach-blasts-gutless-politicians-over-homeless-encampments\/\" title=\"L.A. County Sheriff Vows To \u2018Reclaim And Regulate Public Space\u2019 At Venice Beach, Blasts \u2018Gutless Politicians\u2019 Over Homeless Encampments\">local mayor<\/a>, Pierre Mathonier, attributed the aggressive behavior of the bees to a potential threat from Asian hornets that could have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >disturbed hives located<\/a> on the Grand H\u00f4tel de Bordeaux&#8217;s roof for over a decade. The swarm spread through the town, attacking passersby, which led to a rapid response from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">emergency services<\/a>. Mathonier noted the incident was unprecedented,raising concerns about urban beekeeping and its safety. Fortunately, all hospitalized individuals were reported to be improving by Monday. The attack, described as unique due to its severity and the panic it caused, has prompted discussions about bee management in urban areas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bees wreaked havoc for half an hour in a French town on Sunday, leaving 24 people injured with three of them in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place in Aurillac in south-central France, according to the U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/bee-attack-france-aurillac-b2783958.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Pierre Mathonier said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/find-swarm-bees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bees<\/a> have been buzzing about for years in the town and suggested that something provoked them.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There were hives installed on the roof terrace of the Grand H&ocirc;tel de Bordeaux for over 10 years. Asian hornets must have threatened the hive, which caused the bees to become aggressive,&rdquo; he said, according to the U.K. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/horrifying-bee-attack-leaves-24-35512290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These aggressive bees spread to Avenue de la R&eacute;publique and attacked passersby,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#127467;&#127479; | Three people hospitalized after bee attack in Aurillac, southern France.<\/p>\n<p>&#10132; Dozens were affected by the swarm incident on Sunday.<br \/> &#10132; Emergency services responded quickly to the scene to aid those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities investigate reasons behind the unusual bee behavior.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pzCP0XtSp4\">pic.twitter.com\/pzCP0XtSp4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas MORE (@ThomaMore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomaMore\/status\/1942175015849320956?\">July 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Asian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/giant-asian-murder-hornets-spotted-us-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hornet<\/a> is an invasive species that threatens honeybees, according to the Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Mathonier said the hotel beekeeper &ldquo;never experienced such behavior&rdquo; in the past.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It raises questions about the presence of hives in the city centre,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Other officials said the bees might be removed or killed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It could have been much more serious. It&rsquo;s shocking. A 78-year-old person was stung 25 times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All ended well,&rdquo; Mathonier said. &ldquo;The emergency services were perfectly coordinated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mathonier said that as of Monday, all those hospitalized were improving, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/jul\/07\/bee-attack-dozens-people-injured-french-town-aurillac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the 78-year-old had to be resuscitated after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Lt. Col. Michel Cayla, who commands the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-incident-declared-after-two-trains-collide-near-salisbury-england\/\" title=\"&#039;Major Incident&#039; Declared After Two Trains Collide Near Salisbury, England\">local fire services<\/a>, said the attack was unique.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In terms of the number of victims, the panic among the people and the severity of some of the injuries, it was striking,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/72\/wr\/mm7227a6.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>, an average of 72 people per year were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huge-truck-carrying-bees-overturns-expert-warns-escaped-swarm-anywhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed<\/a> domestically by bees, wasps, and hornets between 2011 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent noted that less than 0.5 percent of the population has an allergic reaction to being stung that can trigger anaphylaxis.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He mentioned that hives had been on the roof of the Grand H\u00f4tel de Bordeaux for over a decade and speculated that Asian hornets might have threatened them, leading to the bees attacking pedestrians on Avenue de la R\u00e9publique<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2456715,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/French-Bees.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[58603,50877,35224,8638,44731],"class_list":["post-2456714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bee-attack","tag-critical-condition","tag-emergency-response","tag-injuries","tag-wildlife-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/French-Bees.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456714"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456714\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456718,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456714\/revisions\/2456718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}