Hiking always seems like a relatively low-risk way of connecting with nature and unplugging from the dreaded doomscroll of whatever war, personal drama, or political scandal is filling our algorithms. But every so often, you’re reminded that you can’t go far enough for fate not to find you. One Arizona man found himself on the wrong side of a mountain trail when he was suddenly swarmed by over 100 bees.
It was about 10 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 4. Despite the overwhelming nature of the attack, the hiker still had the wherewithal to contact emergency responders in the region. He told them he was at Lookout Mountain Preserve in north Phoenix, had suffered over 100 bee stings, and was “unable to continue his descent.”
