Perilous Times
Texas Pastor Charles Harrison killed by bees while mowing lawn
* By staff writers
* From: NewsCore
* July 13, 2010 12:30PM
A Texas reverend was killed by a swarm of bees as he mowed his lawn
Monday, police said.
The Reverend Charles Harrison, of Prairie View, Waller County, was
repeatedly stung after he began cutting the lawn close to a storage
shed.
His wife Ester and police officers who responded to a 911 call were
also attacked by the bees, according to a report from the Prairie View
Police Department.
Ester said she attempted to help her husband by taking him from the
backyard to a carport located on the side of their house, but the bees
continued to attack.
She called 911 at 9.41am Monday (local time).
Police officers and emergency medical staff were attacked when they
arrived but were able to treat Rev Harrison after moving him indoors.
He was later taken by ambulance to the North Cypress Medical Center,
where he was later pronounced dead.