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Semi Accident Spills Millions of Bees on Highway
kpvi.com ^ | 11 July 2011 | Steward Summers

Posted on 07/11/2011 2:31:39 PM PDT by smokingfrog

It was an “un-BEE-lievable” site on Highway 20 when a semi-truck carrying more than 14-million bees ran off the road and spilled its entire load Sunday.

The honeybees were on their way to North Dakota from Bakersfield, California, when the semi-truck left the side of the road just north of Last Chance in Island Park.

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says they began to receive numerous 911 calls about the accident around 4:30 Sunday afternoon. Authorities also say everyone on the scene suffered multiple bee stings while assisting with the accident.

The fire department had to spray fire foam on both the semi-truck and bees before responders could access the scene. Numerous agencies in the area responded to help clean up the accident, which included a large amount of honey being spilt on the highway.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: bees
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To: smokingfrog

“Spilt”? Is the writer British?


21 posted on 07/11/2011 3:21:58 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: smokingfrog
UnBEElievable!
22 posted on 07/11/2011 3:24:54 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: smokingfrog
The fire department had to spray fire foam on both the semi-truck and bees before responders could access the scene.

Why? Was there spilled fuel? Otherwise, it's a horrendous crime to kill 14 million bees. Extreme efforts should have been made to save them. Jeez, why not just firebomb emergency sites from orbit if you're so scared. Grrrr.

23 posted on 07/11/2011 3:29:05 PM PDT by Talisker (History will show the Illuminati won the ultimate Darwin Award.)
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To: smokingfrog
The unfortunate driver:


24 posted on 07/11/2011 3:30:01 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: smokingfrog; a fool in paradise; JoeProBono

It would of been a real tragedy had the accident been of the full kind instead of semi.


25 posted on 07/11/2011 3:31:16 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: smokingfrog

This one sounds worse,

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/00/00lclowns.phtml


26 posted on 07/11/2011 3:41:02 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Those who trade land for peace will end up with neither one.)
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To: smokingfrog

In a stinging reply the driver honeystly said he was sorry and will beehive better in the future.


27 posted on 07/11/2011 4:08:25 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know, they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: GeronL
I wonder how many of the bees can be recaptured?

After the foaming, 0.

28 posted on 07/11/2011 4:29:22 PM PDT by Western Phil
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To: Revolting cat!

did they spill spelling bees?


29 posted on 07/12/2011 4:59:43 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ask Barack Obama this election if he believes Jesus Christ rose from the dead and walked among men.)
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To: smokingfrog; JoeProBono; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Authorities also say everyone on the scene suffered multiple bee stings while assisting with the accident.

No one ever said that bees were grateful sons of bees.

30 posted on 07/12/2011 5:01:40 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Ask Barack Obama this election if he believes Jesus Christ rose from the dead and walked among men.)
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To: smokingfrog

This would make a honey of a B movie....


31 posted on 07/12/2011 5:05:43 PM PDT by mewzilla
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32 posted on 07/12/2011 5:38:59 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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