- A mishap occurred in Canada when a truck carrying five million bees swerved, causing the hives to spill onto the road.
- Unable to exit their vehicles, responding officers had to call local beekeepers for assistance.
- According to a beekeeper who spoke to the BBC, around a dozen beekeepers arrived to help with the extensive cleanup.
Around five million bees were unintentionally released from a truck in Canada on Wednesday, causing them to scatter across the roads and puzzling the authorities.
The driver of the truck, Tristan Jameson, was transporting beehives through Burlington, Ontario early in the morning when he noticed something crossing in front of his truck, as he shared with the Canadian media outlet, Global News.
“While driving down the road, something ran across or a bag, and I swerved,” Jameson explained. “I almost veered into the ditch, tried to correct myself, and ended up spilling all the hives.”
Subsequently, the local police department posted a photo of the fallen crates on social media, advising motorists to close their windows and people to stay away from the area.
Guelph Ln north of Dundas – Officers dealing with load of 5 million bees fallen off truck onto roadway. Passing vehicles/residents advised to close windows & pedestrians avoid area until clear. ^jwf
pic.twitter.com/evuVoyL1Fc— HRPS Burlington (@HRPSBurl)
August 30, 2023
Mike Barber, a local beekeeper, informed The New York Times that he and other beekeepers were called to the scene since the police officers couldn’t exit their vehicles due to the swarms of bees.
“It was quite amusing because none of the police or first responders wanted to leave their vehicles, so you had all these beekeepers walking around in full suits while everyone else kept a safe distance,” Barber revealed.
The sky was “filled with bees,” and the beekeepers worked amidst the buzzing insects, likening them to “a million little helicopters,” added Barber.
The beekeeping team, alerted about the incident through news outlets and social media, eventually gathered the hives together in order to encourage the bees to return, according to Barber.
Barber also mentioned to the BBC that the bees had scattered up to 1,300 feet away, but about a dozen beekeepers managed to retrieve the majority of the stray insects.
The Halton Police Department made several posts on X (formerly known as Twitter) stating that they received an “overwhelming response” from beekeepers and expressed gratitude to those who offered their help.
“We request that residents continue to avoid the area as it will take some time to complete the cleanup,” the department wrote, also noting that some crates were left behind for the remaining bees and would be collected soon.
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