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Man dies after being stung over 500 times by bees

Authorities say a 55-year-old man has died after he was stung more than 500 times by bees as he cleared brush from a property in Encinitas in San Diego County.

San Francisco Chronicle | Published: 06/17/2010 08:37

Encinitas Deputy Fire Chief Scott Henry says the man was operating a backhoe when he was attacked by the bees at about 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Henry says the man ran about 200 yards to an outhouse in an attempt to escape Henry says firefighters found him inside in full cardiac arrest.

Firefighters began CPR and took him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The man's name has not been released.

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