Monday, July 18, 2011

A Sticky Situation

Police in the area of Island Creak, Idaho are dealing with a weird case of Animal control, not a escaped tiger, rhino or any man eating dangerous animal you can think of. The Police are dealing with a insect that has created quite a Buzz, literally. 
Truck Spill 14 Million Bees and their honey in Crash: Daily Mail
In a unBEElievable event, a truck carrying 14 million Bees worth USD$402,305 crashed on a Highway in Idaho heading toward North Dakota, letting them loose.

The Truck fell of the motorway and into a ditch where the bee hives tipped, letting 400 Hundred hives full and bees and honey crash onto the road. 
Fire Fighters spray water to cool down the bees from the 400 tipped hives
Residents of Island Creak reportedly saw a strange black cloud fly over the town with a overwhelming roaring noise. After much looking, pointing, photographing and screaming, residents called the police.

Fire Crews and Policemen rushed to the scene to find their vehicles swarmed by a black cloud of Bees. Local Fire chief Kenny Stradberg who was one of the first responders said:
"It was Just a black cloud of bees. You didn't dare open your window, You didn't dare get out. You didn't dare do anything."
Fire Fighters use foam in attempts to kill the Bees, however many are still flying around the area, Most people working to clean up the site have been stung multiple times.

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