Millions of honeybees abuzz after truck overturns in Washington state
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned.
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Now, I'm not saying the sheriff's department did its math wrong, but I'm also not going to pretend that isn't an absolutely unfathomable amount of bees.
Around 250 million bees have escaped after a truck transporting the winged insects overturned on Weidkamp Road in Washington on Friday, May 30, the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office stated in a news release shared on Facebook.
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned.
The commercial truck hauling about 250 million honeybees overturned around 4 a.m. in Whatcom County, Washington, which borders Canada's British Columbia.
Millions of bees escaped when a truck carrying a load of hives overturned. Authorities warn people to stay away from the area to avoid swarms of the stinging insects.
