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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Bevan & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Biggest ever nest of Asian hornets found on ground survive 28 HOURS in a freezer

The largest nest of Asian hornets ever found on the ground in the UK have launched a fresh attack after surviving more than a whole day on ice.

The massive haul containing more than 1,600 Asian hornets were hunted with the majority hoovered up, thrown in a plastic bag and frozen alive.

But after more than a day trying to kill them in sub zero temperatures for 28 hours so that they could be dissected, some still emerged to attack - and were quickly thrown straight back in the freezer.

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