On Friday, millions of bees escaped from abalone trucks in Washington, USA, causing public warnings to avoid swarms.
Emergency officials were helped by several master beekeepers after the truck, which carried about 70,000 pounds (31,750 kg) of active bee teeth and flipped over the road near the Canadian border.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) said shortly after the incident, “The goal is to save as much bees as possible.”
The authorities said the crash will be closed until the rescue is completed.
The WCSO urged people to avoid this area because of the possibility of the escape of bees. At first, 250 million bees were loose.
After receiving information from one of the beekeepers who performed recovery, the total amount was quite low and nearly 14 million.
WCSO said, “The plan is to allow bees to live again to find queen bees.”
The authorities said they hope to occur “within the next 24-48 hours.”
The police expressed their gratitude to the “wonderful beekeepers’ wonderful communities of the wonderful beekeepers” on Friday’s update on social media, and “12 or more” appeared to help rescue efforts.
WCSO wrote on Facebook, “In the morning, most bees must be returned to their hives.”
The video shared by the police showed a huge number of bees around the overturned truck.
Some beekeepers aim to produce honey, but many other people rent hives to farmers who need insects to moisturize crops.
