Bees swarm around first responders recovering body in Texas park, authorities say

A swarm of bees complicated matters for Austin, Texas, police and paramedics responding to a call about a body spotted near a park.

A caller dialed 911 around 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, telling police they came across a body a short distance off a walking trail at Walnut Creek Park, in the northeast side of the city, Austin-Travis County EMS said.

Within half an hour, responders located the body and confirmed the individual was dead, all while “having to deal with a swarm of bees in the area,” authorities said.

It’s not clear if the bees are responsible for the person’s death, or if they just happened to be around the body.

This story was originally published November 10, 2021 at 1:06 PM with the headline "Bees swarm around first responders recovering body in Texas park, authorities say."