2025-06-02 14:39:08
Millions of bees caused chaos in Washington state after a lorry hauling around 70,000 lbs of hives overturned, unleashing a buzzing swarm near the Canadian border.
Locals were warned to steer clear as around 14 million honey bees escaped from the crashed truck when it tipped over on a road in Whatcom County.
The Whatcom County sheriff said: “The goal is to save as many bees as possible.”
Emergency crews worked alongside more than two dozen master beekeepers who scrambled to re-hive the insects and track down their queen.
The officers explained: “The plan is to allow the bees to re-hive and find their queen bee.”
They added that the area would stay shut “until the rescue is complete”.
In a later update, police praised the “wonderful community of beekeepers” who turned up to help.
The driver of the truck was not injured.
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