A father and his teenage son died after being attacked by a swarm of Asian giant hornets, also known as 'murder hornets,' while ziplining in Laos. They were stung over a hundred times.
by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News DeskFILE - A sample specimen of a dead Asian Giant Hornet from Japan, also known as a murder hornet, is shown by a pest biologist from the Washington State Department of Agriculture on July 29, 2020 in Bellingham, Washington.
A father and his teenage son were reportedly killed by a swarm of "murder hornets" while ziplining during a vacation in Laos.said Daniel Owen, 47, and Cooper, 15, were stung at least a hundred times by what appeared to be Asian giant hornets. Their whole bodies were covered in red spots," said Phanomsay Phakan, who is a doctor at the Phakan Arocavet Clinic, where the two were initially treated, per the media outlet. "It was very, very painful. A lot of stings, more than 100, over the whole body. I thought already that it’s a very dangerous situation because I had never seen it as bad as that. Owen and his son were attacked as they were ziplining at Green Jungle Park near the city of Luang Prabang and died on October 15, according to the. Citing an unnamed source, the media outlet said they were swarmed "as they struggled to descend from a tree." FILE - A sample specimen of a dead Asian Giant Hornet from Japan, also known as a murder hornet, is held by a pest biologist from the Washington State Department of Agriculture on July 29, 2020 in Bellingham, Washington. obtained a statement from Green Jungle Park, which noted that the establishment "never experienced a significant injury among its guests or team members” since it opened 10 years ago. This event is unprecedented in our experience and, to our understanding, in Luang Prabang as well,” according to the statement, perOwen, who was originally from Idaho, served as the director of QSI International School, which is in Haiphong, Vietnam. The school shared a statement about his death on Facebook. We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Dan Owen, Director of QSI International School of Haiphong, and his son Cooper, due to a tragic accident," Dan dedicated 18 years to QSI, serving in five different schools and touching countless lives with his warmth, leadership, and unwavering commitment to education," the school added. "He was deeply loved across our community and will be profoundly missed. Our sincere condolences go out to the Owen family and all who knew and loved them." FILE - A display holding a dead Asian Giant Hornet from Japan , also known as a murder hornet, next to a commonly seen hornet as sample specimens from Japan on July 29, 2020 in Bellingham, Washington. said the Asian giant hornet -- also known as the northern giant hornet, the Japanese giant hornet, as well as the "murder hornet," -- is is the world's largest species of hornet."While they do not generally attack people or pets, they can attack when threatened," the agency noted on its website. "Their stinger is longer than that of a honey bee and their venom is more toxic. They can also sting repeatedly."The 17-year-old girl injured in a West Valley City Halloween shooting has died.Just before midnight on Friday, Oct. 31, officers with the West Valley City PolicA woman was killed in a crash with a dump truck on Interstate 15.Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Alexander said a dump truck hauling a flatbed trailer was stopped on tA woman was killed in a crash after her car struck a tree off I-215 near North Temple on Wednesday.9-year-old from California missing nearly one month, last seen along Utah/Colorado border A 9-year-old girl from California went missing nearly one month ago.The girl, Melodee Buzzard, was last seen along the Utah/Colorado border.The investigation be
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