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Canadian mayor dies after wasp attack near Quebec home
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ^ | July 23, 2014 | Meg Wagner

Posted on 07/23/2014 1:01:54 PM PDT by george76

More than 15 wasps stung Lucie Roussel's legs near her Quebec home. She became La Prairie's mayor in 2005 and recently won reelection to a third term.

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Paramedics gave her an EpiPen to treat an allergic reaction, but it didn't help, La Prairie spokeswoman Chantal Charron said.

The 51-year-old mayor, who was apparently not allergic to bees, died at a nearby hospital from multiple stings and shock

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She leaves behind two teenage children — her daughter, Constance, and her son, Antonin.

Her husband died several years ago from a heart attack

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allergicreaction; canada; epipen; lucieroussel; quebec; wasps
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Bald faced wasps. I was on antibiotics for weeks after one followed me into the house and bit me once on the foot. My foot turned purple and swelled up so much that I couldn’t wear a shoe.


41 posted on 07/23/2014 2:08:43 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Red Badger

Check these out;
http://ferrebeekeeper.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/the-worlds-largest-hornet/


42 posted on 07/23/2014 2:08:57 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: trisham

I should have said “bald faced hornets”.


43 posted on 07/23/2014 2:09:45 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

You had best get yourself an Epi-Pen and keep it nearby at all times from now on...................


44 posted on 07/23/2014 2:11:23 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: editor-surveyor
LOL, but she did take Geritol.

You ever check out the ingredients in it. something like 10% alcohol.

45 posted on 07/23/2014 2:12:00 PM PDT by mware
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To: wrench

While in high school I was lounging on the porch one day with no shirt. I had the cat laying on my stomach and I felt something crawling on my neck. As I slapped my neck the cat was startled and flexed her claws into my stomach as the yellow jacket that I had just slapped stung my neck. To this day I despise yellow jackets. And I’m not a big fan of cats either.


46 posted on 07/23/2014 2:12:38 PM PDT by rfreedom4u (Your feelings don't trump my free speech!)
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To: mware

I have been very lucky as far as wasps and bees go, BUT there is a fly that has yellow wings, that really causes nasty swelling when it stings/bites me. Not sure but we locally call them strawberry flies. They are out all summer in my part of the country (South Jersey) Even worse then pine flies.


47 posted on 07/23/2014 2:16:05 PM PDT by mware
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To: GeronL

http://theweek.com/speedreads/index/265236/speedreads-heres-what-wisconsin-looks-like-covered-in-millions-of-flies


48 posted on 07/23/2014 2:42:50 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

I probably should.


49 posted on 07/23/2014 2:43:23 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Red Badger

yuck


50 posted on 07/23/2014 2:43:50 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: trisham

They are small and no more bigger than a Sharpie. Easy to use. ...


51 posted on 07/23/2014 2:45:04 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Red Badger

Do they require a prescription?


52 posted on 07/23/2014 2:45:55 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: knarf

Do you mean mud dobbers? I’ve been told they don’t sting, however, I was stung and I’m guessing their muddy stinger gave a huge infection.


53 posted on 07/23/2014 2:56:37 PM PDT by chalkfarmer
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To: george76; Clive; exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; ...
To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

54 posted on 07/23/2014 2:57:40 PM PDT by Squawk 8888 (Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
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To: Red Badger
>>>I hate to have to trim my palms for that very reason......................

That's the main reason I had mine removed....red wasps.

55 posted on 07/23/2014 3:03:10 PM PDT by NELSON111
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To: george76
I told all you people that us WASPs are dangerous!!!

Ya'll bedder git WASPer insurance!!!

56 posted on 07/23/2014 3:45:00 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Obama is mad! He's getting madder with each crisis and now he's a real MADMAN with no temper left!!!)
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To: george76

Dreadful. RIP.


57 posted on 07/23/2014 6:54:20 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: trisham

My daughter’s was 20 years or so ago, then yes. I don’t know about today, though..............

https://www.epipen.com/


58 posted on 07/24/2014 6:16:46 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: NELSON111

I love my palm trees, so I’ll just keep trimming until they are too tall to be a bother.

One trick:

Spray them with the water hose FIRST. Get the stream on the UNDERSIDE of the fronds, where the wasp nests are. If you see a bunch of wasps suddenly fly out, then get the insecticide spray and use accordingly.

I once grabbed a frond to cut with the loppers and suddenly my whole hand felt like I had just grabbed ahold of a live electrical wire. I knew immediately what it was and have been extra careful ever since.................


59 posted on 07/24/2014 6:21:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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