Two Arizona mail carriers attacked by bees

By Allison Hurtado

Two mail carriers were attacked by a swarm of bees as they delivered mail Friday afternoon near 59th Avenue and Bell Road, officials said.

The Phoenix Fire Department responded to a call that a mail carrier had been stung multiple times by bees near 59th Avenue and Aire Libre. When firefighters arrived, they discovered two mail carriers, a man and a woman, had been attacked as they delivered mail to a community mail box.

They were taken to an area hospital for treatment, said Scott Walker, spokesman for Phoenix Fire Department.

Residents in the area were asked to stay indoors while firefighters searched for the hive. About 20 minutes later, the hive was found and firefighters used foam to kill the bees because they had attacked.

Once the hive was taken care of, residents were told it was OK to leave their homes, Walker said.

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