Burgdorf near Hanover
Hornet attack at fun run – eight injured
An ambulance and an emergency vehicle are in use on the sidelines of a fun run. Hornets attacked and injured runners at a fun run in Burgdorf
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Several participants in a fun run in Burgdorf, Lower Saxony, were stung by hornets. Some had to be hospitalized.
Participants in a fun run have hornets Burgdorf near Hanover attacked and injured on Saturday. “The animals were probably startled by vibrations from the runners,” said a firefighter. Eight people were stung and four of them were taken to hospital. Some of those affected had an allergic reaction.
Hornet attack at fun run: Eight injured in Burgdorf
The fun run was canceled after the hornet attack. Firefighters located the animals’ nest in the afternoon and cordoned off the area. It was said that the nest was not known in advance. The fun run took place as part of a city festival.