Canada truck crash releases 12 million bees

Spectre · July 1st, 2008, 9:13 PM

From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...lion-bees.html

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Twelve million honey bees were released along Canada's largest highway in northwest New Brunswick, yesterday after a crashed and flipped over.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the lorry had 330 crates of bees on board when the driver tried to negotiate a ramp. The load apparently shifted inside the trailer, sending the entire vehicle off balance and causing it to overturn.

At least 12 million bees escaped as the lorry's container burst open and the crates were tossed around, but police said a downpour

Police said a downpour of rain has helped to contain the bees in and around the truck.
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"Mother Nature has been very cooperative with us. Bees don't like the rain ... thousands of bees are hanging on the back of this truck and on the pavement right behind," said Derek Strong, an RCMP spokesman.

Bee experts from Canada's government agriculture body were called in to help deal with the accident.

Smoke was pumped into the back of the truck to calm the remaining bees, while paramedics and ambulances were put on standby in case people endured multiple bee stings or had an allergic reaction to a sting. The driver of the truck was not hurt.

Richard Duplain, vice-president of the New Brunswick Beekeepers Association, said it was difficult to predict whether the bees would be docile or agitated given their ordeal.

"It's certainly not a situation where you want to tempt problems," said Mr Duplain. "You certainly don't want to go walking through a field of disoriented, agitated and wet honey bees."

Mr Duplain said if the bees were not captured quickly, they could disperse into the countryside and find a home inside a tree hollow or another protected area, though it is unlikely they would survive very long.

"Is that the local Honda club back there with fart-pipe equipped Civics, or is that twelve million angry bees?"
"Hm... yeah, it's twelve million angry bees."
"Oh, good... wait a sec. Crap, BEEEEES!!!!!!"

Dins · July 1st, 2008, 9:50 PM

BEEEEEEEEES!

Seriously, never transport more than 1 colony of bees at a time. 12 million angry bees would be fucking armageddon. Only more painful.

Orange1984 · July 1st, 2008, 9:52 PM

Wow that's alot of bees lol

Jeepin · July 1st, 2008, 11:50 PM

I keep thinking of that movie Tommy Boy where they start running and screaming about bees when they get pulled over

*Checks map to make sure that they are far away*

~Edit it wasnt this one was it?

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=377474&d=1214513359

cvrefugee · July 2nd, 2008, 12:23 AM

OH THE BEEMANITY!

Lilleput · July 2nd, 2008, 12:34 AM

Some flowers are going to get laid tonight!

KaJuN · July 2nd, 2008, 12:55 AM

This incident is like something from the script of a 'B' movie.

DTMracer · July 2nd, 2008, 1:28 AM

@kajun

With genetically modified killer bees that are the size of dogs right and have multiple stingers right?

KaJuN · July 2nd, 2008, 1:50 AM

Only if the "clutching on straws" budget allows for multiple stingers to be made for each bee.

airmenair · July 2nd, 2008, 1:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaJuN

This incident is like something from the script of a 'B' movie.

I know you put it in quotes but I couldn't help but think of this

http://www.theklassens.com/UserFiles/Image/bee-movie-2.jpg

NAIDANAC A · July 3rd, 2008, 9:05 AM

A highway near my house was closed down for a bit because of a tractor trailer crashed containing cut up chicken guts.

Richmondgal · July 3rd, 2008, 9:34 AM

The bee thing reminds of the toyota where the guys say 200 killer wasps. lol

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Jeepin Joined: Jun 29th, 2008 Last Online: January 22nd, 2009 Location: Keene,NH Posts: 129 Car: 89 Jeep Wrangler V8 Rep Power: 9	I keep thinking of that movie Tommy Boy where they start running and screaming about bees when they get pulled over Checks map to make sure that they are far away ~Edit it wasnt this one was it? Last edited by Jeepin; July 2nd, 2008 at 12:52 AM.

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Lilleput Evo-less Joined: Jun 10th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 26 Posts: 3,019 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 77	Some flowers are going to get laid tonight! __________________

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KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: 4:29 AM Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,069 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 176	This incident is like something from the script of a 'B' movie. __________________ ...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

July 2nd, 2008, 1:50 AM	#9
KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: 4:29 AM Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,069 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 176	Only if the "clutching on straws" budget allows for multiple stingers to be made for each bee. __________________ ...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

July 1st, 2008, 9:52 PM	#3
Orange1984 Joined: May 21st, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Age: 25 Posts: 231 Rep Power: 16	Wow that's alot of bees lol

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	@kajun With genetically modified killer bees that are the size of dogs right and have multiple stingers right?

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NAIDANAC A Joined: May 30th, 2006 Last Online: 6:23 AM Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 3,677 Car: 300E Rep Power: 70	A highway near my house was closed down for a bit because of a tractor trailer crashed containing cut up chicken guts. __________________

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Richmondgal Not A Dude Joined: Feb 19th, 2008 Last Online: 5:30 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,061 Car: Not a Holden Monaro, but a Hyundai Getz will do Rep Power: 41	The bee thing reminds of the toyota where the guys say 200 killer wasps. lol __________________ Wait! I did a post!

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