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The firefighters donned bee hoods and used foam to subdue the swarm and free the man, who has been identified as a man in his 50s,theArizona Republicreported.
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Experts also advise anyone who encounters a swarm to stay calm and whatever you do, don’t swat at the bees.
“When dealing with bees that start coming towards you, the first thing they will do is bump you, because if they sting you they die,” Duane Combs, president of the Beekeepers Association of Central Arizona and University of Montana master beekeeper, told theArizona Republic. “When you see bees circling around you or bumping you, you need to back up and back out of the area.”
In addition, those who might come into contact with bees should avoid wearing perfume or wearing dark, loose fitting clothing, per the newspaper.
source: people.com
