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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lucy Campbell

Arizona hiker stung more than 100 times by bees left in critical condition

Emergency workers roll a man on a stretcher into a vehicle on the streets
The man was ‘unable to continue his descent’ from the summit of Lookout Mountain Preserve in Phoenix, the local fire department said. Photograph: Phoenix Fire Departmetn

A hiker was taken to a hospital in critical condition after bees stung him more than 100 times on an Arizona mountain trail over the Easter weekend – an emergency which required the help of a helicopter crew.

The man reported “over 100 stings” had left him “unable to continue his descent” from the summit of Lookout Mountain Preserve in north Phoenix at about 10am on Saturday, the local fire department said in a statement.

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