USA: Man in coma after being stung 20,000 times by killer bees

A 20-year-old man is in a coma after being stung more than 20,000 times by killer bees in the United States, his family and local media reported on Wednesday (August 31).

Tuesday evening, Austin Bellamy remained under artificial respirator and was plunged into a coma voluntarily at the medical center of the university of Cincinnati, in Ohio (north), according to the local television channel Fox 19. He “

, “said his mother Shawna Carter on the fundraising page created Monday to pay for his medical care.

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On Friday morning, Austin Bellamy was pruning a lemon tree when he unknowingly cut down a nest of killer bees.

These insects, also called Africanized bees, are known to be particularly aggressive.

Austin Bellamy's grandmother and uncle, who were next door, watched the attack unresponsive, being swarmed by bees themselves, according to Fox 19. "

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The young man was stung more than 20,000 times and ingested about 30 bees, said Shawna Carter.

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," she told Fox 19. Doctors believe Austin Bellamy will make a full recovery, according to the local outlet.