Arizona hiker stung more than 100 times by bees left in critical condition

<p>Man had to be airlifted out of mountain in north Phoenix by rescue teams and was transported to hospital</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>A hiker was taken to a hospital in critical condition after bees stung him more than 100 times on an <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/arizona">Arizona</a> mountain trail over the Easter weekend – an emergency which required the help of a helicopter crew.</p><p>The man reported “over 100 stings” had left him “unable to continue his descent” from the summit of Lookout Mountain Preserve in north Phoenix at about 10am on Saturday, the local fire department <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixFireDepartment/posts/pfbid02dPMbzDhK9NQxdiafCJ6Wj9CR4b9FrGoeUUCCCtsstDYHP7fi97Fh8ZdmZyBXykpel">said</a> in a statement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/arizona-bees-sting-hiker-phoenix">Continue reading...</a>