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Okay, okay: it was Laos, not Thailand. So sue me. Do you have any idea how long I've waited to work Phuket into a post on one of these boards??


'Murder hornet' swarm kills father and son ziplining, pair stung more than 100 times

An American father and son died after being stung by a swarm of hornets while ziplining in Southeast Asia, local officials confirmed.

Daniel Owen, 47, originally from Idaho Falls, Idaho, and his son Cooper, 15, died following the attack last month at Green Jungle Park in Laos, just northeast of Thailand.

Phanomsay Phakan, director of the Phakan Arocavet Clinic, where both victims were taken to be treated, confirmed the incident took place on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

The pair were apparently stung by hundreds of Asian giant hornets as they descended from a tree with a ziplining guide at the adventure resort, U.K. newspaper The Times reported.

Owen and his son were apparently on vacation in the country when they died after being stung more than 100 times, the outlet reported.

A U.S. Department of State spokesperson confirmed two U.S. citizens died in Luang Prabang in northern Laos, People reported, adding, "Out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones during this difficult time, we have no further comment."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/murder-hornet-swarm-kill-father-165206253.html