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Arizona hiker stung more than 100 times by bees left in critical condition
Man had to be airlifted out of mountain in north Phoenix by rescue teams and was transported to hospital
TL;DR
- A hiker suffered over 100 bee stings on Lookout Mountain Preserve and was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
- Phoenix and Glendale technical rescue teams performed a hoist operation using a helicopter.
- Experts state that venom from repeated bee stings can "crush your muscle" and that Arizona's Africanized bees are highly aggressive.
- An unusually warm winter has led to increased bee activity in Arizona.
- The fire department advises hikers to avoid disturbing hives, skip scented products, wear light-colored clothing, and run from swarms.