British pensioner, 69, dies from allergic reaction after being stung by BEE while riding a motorbike in Thailand
- Stephen Prince was returning home to Thailand when he was stung by a bee
- His wife quickly administered an antihistamine injection but he later died in hospital
A British pensioner has died from an allergic reaction after being stung by a bee in Thailand.
Stephen Prince, 69, was walking home on his motorcycle Thursday when he felt a bee prick his skin.
Prince made it home to Soi Kitprasarn 1 in Phuket where his terrified wife quickly administered him a dose of antihistamines when he went into anaphylactic shock.
But despite his wife’s best efforts, the pensioner’s condition deteriorated and he passed out before paramedics were called to their home at around 11.50am.
Arriving at the scene, paramedics found Briton unconscious on his bed and without a pulse. They rushed Prince to perform CPR before taking him to Chalong Hospital, where he died of an allergic reaction. .
Prince made it home to Soi Kitprasarn 1 in Phuket where his terrified wife quickly administered him a dose of antihistamines when he went into anaphylactic shock. Pictured: an ambulance at the family home
Police Captain Weravong Sriwanban of Chalong Police Station conducted a preliminary examination of Prince’s body and said that the cause of death was an allergic reaction to the sting.
The expatriate’s remains were shifted to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a post-mortem examination to determine the cause of his death.
His grieving wife said her husband had previously suffered from adverse allergic reactions.
He had fainted once after consuming honey, and lost consciousness on another occasion, when he crushed a bee in his hands. She added that previous allergy attacks had never been severe enough to endanger his life.
Paramedic Nachak Watanaratjirot, who took Prince to the hospital, said it was the first time in his four-year career that he had seen someone die of an allergy.
Stephen Prince, 69, was walking home on his motorcycle Thursday when he felt a bee prick his skin.
He said, “Most people who have been stung by bees only have swelling, a rash, bruising, or itching.
I received the report of the wounded man and I went home. He was already unconscious when we arrived. We did our best to try to save him for his wife’s sake.
This is the worst allergy case I have ever seen. I am very sorry for his wife because she was crying and very upset.
