 A woman named Mrs Honeycombe was admitted to hospital after being stung dozens of times by a swarm of 'angry' bees. Caroline Honeycombe, her sister Jo Dawson and Jo's eight-year-old daughter were attacked while walking their horses on a hilltop in St Ouen, Jersey. She was stung more than 60 times and needed to be put on a drip after going to A&E, with her niece also requiring treatment for multiple stings around her head. The other horses bolted in a panic, but Mrs Honeycombe's pony, Blue, was stung around 80 times and also needed emergency treatment from a vet. The attack happened when a beekeeper was opening hives – thought to contain around a million bees – nearby to check on the honey in the combs. Caroline's father, St Ouen Constable Richard Honeycombe, said the parish had closed Mont Huelin on Wednesday night and the winding hill road would not re-open until Saturday. This was to give the beekeeper, Nick Faulkner, ample time to move the hives, he said. He added: 'I'm not sure where the nine hives are moving to, but I've been told it has to be at least three miles away, otherwise the bees could return to the original spot. Caroline's pony Blue was stung around 80 times and needed emergency treatment from a vet (Picture: Wessex News) 'Mr Faulkner came around on Tuesday evening with some jars of honey. He was terribly apologetic and could not have been nicer. He also said he would happily cover any expenses we'd faced. 'Jo's face has gone down and Caroline is feeling much better, as is my granddaughter. 'The care at A&E was exemplary and I will be writing to the Health Minister to pass on my sincere thanks. The team there was amazing.' After recovering from the ordeal, Caroline said her horse Blue was 'screaming in pain' on the ground and she was desperately trying to fight off the bees. 'It was like being in the middle of a beehive. Th){kind=link}
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A woman named Mrs Honeycombe was admitted to hospital after being stung dozens of times by a swarm of ‘angry’ bees.
Caroline Honeycombe, her sister Jo Dawson and Jo’s eight-year-old daughter were attacked while walking their horses on a hilltop in St Ouen, Jersey.
She was stung more than 60 times and needed to be put on a drip after going to A&E, with her niece also requiring treatment for multiple stings around her head.
The other horses bolted in a panic, but Mrs Honeycombe’s pony, Blue, was stung around 80 times and also needed emergency treatment from a vet.