A swarm of hundreds of bees near Waller and 13th streets in East Austin attacked a man and several emergency officials as they responded to the scene this morning, officials said.
Officials said the man, between 60 and 80 years old, was doing yard work about 11:30 a.m. when he was repeatedly stung. He reportedly received up to 500 stings and was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge in critical condition.
“He received a significant amount of stings,” said Pete Didonato, spokesman for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services.
Firefighters and a medic who responded also were stung, but their injuries are not serious, officials said.
Emergency crews have called a bee keeper to the scene. Streets near the area have been closed.
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