Man called 911 about vicious bee swarm

An elderly Austin, Texas man stung more than 500 times in a bee swarm remains in critical, but stable, condition as authorities released the transcript of a passerby’s frantic 911 call.

Emergency crews transported the 85-year-old to University Medical Center Brackenridge after the incident at 1000 East 13th Waller St., near 13th and Waller streets .

A passerby who saw the swarm attack the man called 911.

“There are bees, like hundreds, swarming around a guy that can’t get up off the ground. Thousands,” said the man, describing the scene to the 911 dispatcher. “I don’t know what to do in the meantime.”

“You’ve got to hurry up,” continued the man, whose tone remained fairly calm in the frantic situation. “I don’t know if there’s anything we can do in the meantime.”

Transcription of parts of the 911 phone call

• Dispatcher: “And, is he currently being attacked by bees?”
• Caller: “Yes, yes he is. Badly.”
• Dispatcher: “Is there any way you can pull the man … Can you get close enough to … “
• Caller: “No, no. I’ll be totally … no. I mean, it’s crazy.”
• Dispatcher: “Is there any way the man can get up and run?”
• Caller: “Now they’re coming at me. I’m down the street.” Hear yelling and cursing.
• Dispatcher: “Sir, you need to hang up the phone and get a safe distance from being attacked.”
• Caller: “OK. OK.”

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