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LONDON:
Carol Howarth, 65, was followed by a swarm of bees for over 24 hours
Three beekeepers, a park ranger and public helped to capture the swarm
"Never seen anything like it," Ms Howarth said about the situation
In an incredible ordeal, a 65-year-old grandmother was followed by a huge swarm of bees for more than 24 hours while driving her car home from a nature reserve in the UK, attempting to rescue their queen.
Carol Howarth was amazed when a swarm of over 20,000 bees flew down onto her vehicle, covering the back end of the car. The unusual incident happened shortly after she had parked her car in the town centre of Haverfordwest, West Wales, before going shopping at lunchtime last Sunday.
A team of three beekeepers, a national park ranger and members of the public helped to capture and contain the swarm inside a cardboard box.
Howarth told the Telegraph that she had "never seen anything like it."
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park ranger Tom Moses raised the alarm when he spotted the swarm on the car.
Concerned that the insects might be destroyed with pesticide, Moses contacted two members of Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association, who came to help capture the swarm. "As I drove past I noticed this big brown splodge on the back of a car.
Read more at : Bees Chase Car For Over 24 Hours To Rescue Their Queen
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