Bee careful!
An Arizona mother was stung 75 times while trying to protect her kids after being swarmed by killer bees during a photo shoot on Sunday.
The unidentified family was taking photos in Buckeye Valley — about a 50-minute drive outside of Phoenix — when they were attacked by the bees, reports the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority.
According to officials, the mother managed to get her two children into the car safely but was unable to escape the swarm herself and suffered the “brunt” of the attack.
Video of local firefighters arriving on the scene and spraying foam to suppress the swarm while extracting the children from the car was later posted to AFMA’s Facebook page.
“The crews used foam to calm the bees and rescue the children from the car,” AFMA said in a statement. “The mother’s quick thinking saved the children from being stung.”
Officials reported that the mother of two was taken to a local hospital but was later released and expected to make a full recovery.
AFMA also released the chilling 911 call that featured her pleading with emergency services to rush to her daughter’s aid.
“Please hurry, please hurry, my daughter can’t get in the car, she’s being attacked by bees,” the woman can be heard saying.
The Post reached out to Buckeye Valley officials for comment.
According to Aaron Lorti, who owns a pest removal service in the area called AZ Pest Kings, killer bee swarms are incredibly common this time of year as the highly aggressive bees are pollinating and moving to new places.
“What that means is they are very, very aggressive, very territorial, and if you mess with them, they will try to kill you,” Lorti told FOX10 Phoenix. “You can get anywhere from 10 to 20 calls a day.”
The bee expert said that when a single bee stings its victim, it implants them with a pheromone that signals the other bees to attack as well.
“Once one stings you and you try to run away, the whole hive will try to go after you,” continued Lorti. “You do not want to mess with these types of bees by yourself.”
Killer bees can be found in several states, including Arizona, Texas, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas.
In March, a Texas dog died after it was attacked by a colony of killer bees, though it was unknown what provoked the swarm into attacking.
A cyclist was also killed after a bee flew down the athlete’s throat midway through his ride.
According to the rider’s family, he went into anaphylactic shock and had to wait 20 minutes for medics to reach him, by which point he was already in critical condition.
AFMA has warned that if you enrage a hive to “run in a straight line, cover your face, and get to shelter. Never get into water and do not fight the bees.”