Swarming bees kill US farm animals

Bees have attacked farm animals and killed a 1,000 lbs hog at an Arizona farm.

Farmers in Bisbee were trying to move a hive that weighed around 200 lbs as an estimated 250,000 bees swarmed around like a black cloud and stung animals and farm workers.

Bee expert Reed Booth says he was surprised at seeing the bees kill the hog, considering the animal has several layers of fat and skin.

An 800 lb pregnant sow was stung so many times that she went into a coma and lost her litter.

In northern Arizona, a man remains in hospital after he was stung more than 1,000 times.

Yavapai County authorities say 49-year-old DeWayne Spires disturbed bees nesting under a cattle trough.