Bees attacked chocolate shop
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S'warm in 'ere! Staff trapped in chocolate shop for almost THREE HOURS after thousands of angry bees threaten to invade store
Employees barricaded themselves in with chocolate boxes as 'angry cloud' buzzed at the door
This is the incredible moment terrified staff at Thorntons chocolate shop were trapped for nearly three hours after they were literally bee-sieged - by a buzzing swarm.
The sweet store was forced to close for two-and-a-half hours after thousands of bees swarmed around the queen in its doorway.
Staff at the shop in Leominster, Herefordshire, said it was like something from a horror film as they watched an angry cloud of black and yellow coming at them.
Help! Terrified staff at Thorntons were trapped for nearly three hours after they were attacked by this swarm of bees
They were forced to hide inside the shop, barricading the door with chocolate boxes, while a beekeeper was called.
Shop assistant Kim Kinsey said: 'I thought they had been attracted to the shop by the sweet smell of the chocolate, but the beekeeper explained they follow the queen.'
The bees are believed to have swarmed the shop to protect a queen bee which had been ousted from a nearby nest by a younger female.
They were eventually removed by a beekeeper after tourist information centre manager Gill Ding raised the alarm.
Ms Ding, 45, said: 'Nobody seems to know where they came from but it was probably from a large hive. It was quite alarming
Buzz off: The bees are believed to have swarmed the shop to protect a queen bee which had been ousted from a nearby nest
'An awful lot of people came to have a look but the beekeeper said not to disturb them as we didn't want them flying again.
'She gradually just collected them into a cardboard box and then left it on the floor so the stragglers would be attracted.'
Shop manager Julie Walker said: 'We saw the bees outside so we shut the door in case they flew in. 'That's exactly what they did. One of our staff was a bit freaked out but it was interesting to watch.'
Shop assistant Kim Kinsey, 48, barricaded the door with boxes of chocolates to stop the bees invading the shop.
She said: 'It was like something from a horror film, one minute the sky was clear and then suddenly there was a cloud of black and yellow coming straight for us.
'The noise was incredible. We tried to escape out the cellar but it was locked so we locked ourselves in the shop.
'I used chocolate boxes to barricade the door because they were trying to get in through the cracks.
'I've never seen anything like it before.'
Watch video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mCGbrRdMze8
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Bees attak~~~
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"ousted"
Kinda like a horror political film with life in exile footages.
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Next episode....Bees Attack Swensens!
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
"ousted"
Kinda like a horror political film with life in exile footages.
But it's still awesome~~~
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Attack of the Bees.
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Bees also wan choco lar -
Scully bees also attack Garret's Popcorn!!!!
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Originally posted by Ryan Lee85:
Scully bees also attack Garret's Popcorn!!!!
If that happens, then I'll join the bees. -
Bees. WIthout bees our ecosystem suffer.