Politician swallows bee in front of running cameras: "It's stuck in my throat" - performance goes viral

Created: 08/17/2022, 15:15

By: Patrick Huljina

Canadian politician Doug Ford swallowed a bee while performing.

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A performance by Canadian politician Doug Ford caused a stir on social media.

The reason for this was a small bee.

Dundalk - Actually, Doug Ford only wanted to give a press conference last Friday (12 August).

The Prime Minister of the state of Ontario in Canada wanted to speak to other politicians in Dundalk about job creation, trade and the state of the health system in Ontario - actually not unusual.

However, a small bee ensured that the video became a viral hit.

Politician swallows bee: "It's stuck in my throat"

When Ford began his statement, the insect was already buzzing around his head.

But it did not stop.

Because in the middle of the sentence, the bee suddenly disappeared into the prime minister's mouth.

The politician tried to ward off the animal by wildly waving his hands and coughing - without success.

"Holy God, I just swallowed a bee!" Ford told reporters at the scene.

The Ontario Prime Minister took the situation with humor and tried to continue his statement.

But the bee would not rest.

It continued to buzz around in the politician's body.

"It's stuck in my throat, sorry guys," Ford said as he cleared his throat again.

"The little miskerl escaped." However, the bee did not sting.

Canada: Politician Doug Ford swallows bee – appearance goes viral

The politician already suspected that the video of the press conference could make waves on social media.

"Once you've recorded that, it will be played over and over again now," Ford said, laughing to the journalists on site.

"It's a classic!

I'm going to cry tonight watching this video," he quipped.

In fact, the bee incident went viral.

Numerous videos of the press conference circulated on social media, some of which received thousands of likes.

The prime minister concerned took the whole thing with humour.

A few days later he made fun of the incident.

At an event on Monday (August 15), he simulated swallowing again and then presented a bee figure.

"I've finally got it!" he said with a grin, earning laughter and applause from the audience.

A motorcyclist died on Monday (August 15) after being stung by a bee.

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