2 women hospitalized after bee attack in Laguna Woods

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (KABC) -- Two women in their 70s were hospitalized after getting stung by a swarm of bees in Laguna Woods.

Both victims were playing golf when a groundskeeper apparently disturbed a hive with his lawnmower.
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One woman was stung about 15 times. When her friend came to help, she received nearly 50 stings.

Both women are expected to be okay.

Firefighters advised that if a person is swarmed by bees, the best thing to do is to run from them rather than swat them.
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