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Beekeeping => Bee News => Topic started by: Slowmodem on April 20, 2014, 10:47:32 am

Title: Sad Story About A Beekeeper
Post by: Slowmodem on April 20, 2014, 10:47:32 am

Sounds like our Riverbee, but he wasn't so fortunate.

Story here (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2608204/Beekeeper-dies-agony-10-minutes-suffering-bee-sting-turns-ALLERGIC.html).

Title: Re: Sad Story About A Beekeeper
Post by: Jen on April 20, 2014, 12:33:17 pm

Wow! Bummer! But looking on the bright side. He looks like he lived well into his senior years. And frankly, that's a pretty good way to go, just 10 minutes and your in heaven ~ sure beats a nursing home  ;) 8)

Title: Re: Sad Story About A Beekeeper
Post by: vossejongk on April 20, 2014, 01:15:49 pm

Well jen, at only 47.. anaphylactic shock is not a nice way to go :(

Title: Re: Sad Story About A Beekeeper
Post by: riverbee on April 22, 2014, 12:26:27 pm

jen, the photograph is a 'file picture'.  :D

i was very fortunate.  this story is another good reason for carrying an epi pen, his life could have been saved.  very sad.

apis posted a similiar story here:

Beekeeper died after being stung in artery in his neck (http://www.worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/index.php/topic,1472.msg19695.html#msg19695)

2 croatian beekeepers from the the southern town of zadar?  although the names are different, the story is similiar?