Hong Kong man, 75, hospitalised after getting stung by a bee during hike
Elderly resident was hiking towards Shing Mun Reservoir with four friends when he was stung on his ring finger
An elderly man in Hong Kong has been hospitalised after suffering a bee sting during a group hike along the Shing Mun Forest Track.
The 75-year-old man, surnamed Au, was hiking towards Shing Mun Reservoir with four friends on Friday when the bee stung his ring finger as they reached Needle Hill.
His friends filed a report to police at 2.36pm, with Au taken to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan in a conscious state.
Au appeared to be in pain while he was carried out from the ambulance, according to photographs in media reports.
In the event of a bee sting, the stinger should be removed as soon as possible and one should hold tightly onto the shaft to avoid squeezing the venom sac, the Fire Services Department said.
