National Park Service closes popular Malibu trail due to aggressive bees
Bees have stung multiple people using a popular Malibu, California hiking trail. The Park Service closed several trails and called in an expert who said that extraction would make the bees angrier for about a week.
Angry bees shut down Malibu hiking trail
After bees stung "multiple" hikers and park visitors, the National Park Service closed a popular Malibu entrance and trail through the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area in Los Angeles County.
MALIBU, Calif. - The National Park Service closed a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area in Malibu after multiple people have been reportedly stung by bees in the area. The park is in Los Angeles County and is a popular urban hiking and picnic location.
The National Park Service announced that Solstice Canyon will close on July 31 due to "multiple beehives affecting visitor use and park services." According to the NPS, numerous parkgoers have reported being stung by bees near the entrance to the area.
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This is the aerial view of the closed sign. "Solstice Canyon is currently closed. Multiple beehives are affecting visitor use/park services & numerous bee stings have been reported including at the main trail & TRW Overlook Trail junction. A bee specialist will disperse the hives. The closure is in effect until further notice."
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The beehives are mostly near the Solstice Canyon Trail, the TRW Overlook Trail junction, and the education shelter structure. Images from SkyFOX showed signs near the trail, warning visitors of the nearby beehives. The locations of the beehives make the closure unavoidable, NPS officials said.
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File: A bee stinging a person's back.
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The NPS has contracted with a bee specialist to help get the bees away from the trail and the park buildings. Officials said the process involves agitating the bees for anywhere from two to seven days. That being said, park officials did not give any indication as to when Solstice Canyon may be open again, saying it will be closed "until further notice."