Arizona golf course groundsman, 57, suffers horrific freak death after being attacked by swam of angry insects while working on eighth hole

An Arizona play people worker died aft a bee onslaught while doing attraction activity connected nan 8 hole.

Rick Messina, 57, was working near spread 8 astatine Pusch Ridge Course, portion of El Conquistador Golf Club successful Oro Valley, connected June 24 erstwhile he was stung by a swarm of bees.

He was mowing nan section astir 7 a.m. that fateful time erstwhile nan swarm attacked. Messina was taken to nan infirmary and died owed to complications from nan bee stings 3 days later connected June 27.

'Rick was a dedicated and cherished personnel of our team, known for his exceptional activity ethic, affirmative attitude, and unwavering committedness to his duties,' El Conquistador Golf Club told DailyMail.com.

'El Conquistador Golf and Indigo Sports has deployed support resources to some Rick's family and our squad to thief each navigate done this difficult time.' 

El Conquistador is simply a monolithic play and tennis nine that boasts 3 play courses, 31 tennis courts, full fittingness facility, Olympic thigh pool, 10 pickleball courts, a racquetball tribunal and a restaurant.

Full play memberships commencement astatine $535 per period for families and $360 for individuals. 

Messina had been moving for El Conquistador Golf Club’s agronomy squad since July 2022. 

Beekeepers inspected each 45 play holes crossed nan 3 courses connected nan time of Messina's onslaught and recovered nary bee activity.

'It appears Rick was attacked by a walking swarm of bees,' nan nine said.

Experts person advised organization members to enactment vigilant during premier bee swarm season.

'The Town would for illustration to punctual each citizens to beryllium mindful of nan wildlife and venomous creatures successful our region. Summer is highest play for bee swarms, truthful please stay vigilant,' Oro Valley said successful a connection obtained by 13 News. 

In April, nan commencement of nan Arizona Diamondbacks crippled against nan Los Angeles Dodgers was delayed owed to a bee colony swarming down location plate, forcing seats successful a fewer sections to beryllium evacuated. 

The crippled was scheduled to statesman astatine 7 p.m. section clip successful Phoenix, pinch a hold of much than 90 minutes to let nan bees to beryllium successfully removed from nan section of play. 

Chase Field has a retractable roof, but it was unfastened connected Tuesday night, starring to nan introduction of nan bees. 

Eventually, a beekeeper, Matt Hilton, was lifted up to nan station 30 feet supra nan crushed wherever nan swarm was located. Hilton sprayed and vacuumed them retired of sight.