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Wallace LeatherwoodAmerican Beekeeper
Country:
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Content:
- A Beekeeper's Buzzing Journey
- From Honey to Hives
- A Costly Dilemma
- Documenting the Escape
- A Sting-Free Journey
A Beekeeper's Buzzing Journey
Wallace Leezerwood, an American beekeeper, found himself in a swarm of concern when 3,000 honeybees escaped their containers and filled the cabin of his truck. "Houston, we have a problem," Leezerwood exclaimed on camera as he recorded the buzzing commotion inside his vehicle. "I'm on the road. And I have bees everywhere."
From Honey to Hives
Leezerwood had been transporting his honey-producing companions to a new home in Waynesville, North Carolina, when he made a stop for lunch. Upon returning to his truck, he was met with a shocking sight: approximately 3,000 of his bees were crawling throughout the cabin. "I couldn't find any shade anywhere to kind of put them back," Leezerwood told local news station WLOS-13. "When I got back, it had got all over one of our totes there and just everywhere. I didn't know what to do."
A Costly Dilemma
"I didn't want to lose my bees. You can't buy a box of bees for $165," Leezerwood added. "The girls was out having a good time. We got a little problem."
Documenting the Escape
Bystander Brandon Singleton captured footage of the escaped bees when Leezerwood stopped in Canton, North Carolina. "This idiot's truck's got bees loose in it," Singleton narrates in his video.
A Sting-Free Journey
Despite the swarm, the determined beekeeper drove over 40 miles with the buzzing passengers, reluctant to part ways with them. Miraculously, none of the bees stung him during the journey. However, upon removing them from the truck, Leezerwood suffered a few stings.
