Man dies after being attacked by swarm of bees

Man dies after being attacked by swarm of bees

A 51-year-old man has died in his garden after being stung by bees hundreds of times. 

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Police in the US state of Arizona say they found the man named, Epigmenio Gonzalez in the backyard covered in bees. They have ruled the death as an accident. 

It’s believed that Gonzales was trying to remove a beehive from a couch in the yard when the bees got agitated and attacked him. 

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He was transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. 

Several officers trying to help Gonzalez were also stung but fortunately did not need any medical attention.

Bees reportedly cause up to 100 deaths in the United States every year. 

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