Leinfelden-Echterdingen (Baden-Württemberg) – There is a saying that says you shouldn’t poke a hornet’s nest. It’s best to stay far away from it.
The fourth grade of a primary school had to experience this. On the way from school to swimming lessons, the 14 boys and girls were attacked by an aggressive swarm of wasps.
Wasps nested at the entrance to the indoor swimming pool
The animal attack happened around 10 a.m. in front of the Goldäcker sports park in Echterdingen (Baden-Württemberg), where the children wanted to go to the indoor swimming pool with their teacher.
The emergency services were dispatched to the wasp nest with a large contingent
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Chief Inspector Gerhard Jaudas (50): “At around 10 o’clock, the school class and the teacher were attacked by a swarm of wasps and everyone was stung.” It must have been a violent attack.
Rescue service arrives with 18 emergency personnel
A teacher called the emergency control center. Three emergency doctors and 15 other rescue workers rushed to the scene. A witness reported that the children were still in a state of panic even after the wasp attack.
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Sea police Some of the children suffered several painful stings at once. Chief Inspector Jaudas: “The slightly injured were able to receive medical treatment on site from the emergency services.”
Officials cordoned off the area around the wasp nest. Emergency doctor Jean Marie Beier reported that the incident ended “absolutely harmlessly.” None of the children showed any allergic reactions – such as acute shortness of breath.
Children were too close to the wasps’ nest
It is unclear why the wasps attacked the school class. It is possible that the children came too close to their nest and thus scared away the angry swarm.
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Chief Inspector Jaudas: “In the days before, several guests of the sports hall were said to have been stung at this location. The nest was apparently located near the entrance under the wooden paneling of the hall’s facade. In the interest of public safety, the wasps were relocated by a specialist company.”
Killing wasps is prohibited and, depending on the federal state, is punishable by a fine of up to 50,000 euros.
