Relief for B'fort family after beehive removed
Published on: Friday, February 03, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: A family from Kampung Melati, in Beaufort, can now heave a huge sigh of relief after personnel from the Civil Defence Force destroyed a beehive near their home on Wednesday. It was not immediately established what bee species it was, but its presence had caused the family much distress.
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House owner, Jambil Amis, 56, said they had been tormented by the bees which would swarm into their home on various occasions. He said this was the second time bees have made their home close to his, the first beehive was found underneath his house built on stilts. "I thought life would return to normal after the beehive was destroyed by the Civil Defence Force," he said. His joy was short lived when the bees returned this time making their home about five metres from his house.
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"The bees have caused my family much misery, I have been stung multiple times by these insects," he said. Meanwhile, Beaufort Civil Defence Force Officer Usman Harto said they arrived at the scene at about 6.57pm on Wednesday and found the huge beehive on a tree not far from the house.
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