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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Benson Police Department has confirmed to KOLD that one of their officers is currently in the hospital following a bee attack in Benson.
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The Cochise County Sheriff’s Department said a 23-year-old male was severely attacked by bees after trying to save his dog from them.
A resident and two of the resident’s dogs were stung “multiple times.”
Crews said the neighborhood was told to shelter in place until the bees were identified as localized and not moving.
The shelter in place notification was lifted at approximately 7:50 p.m.
The resident is still in the hospital, and there are no updates on his condition.
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13 News will continue to update this story as we learn more.
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