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A swarm of bees attacked several shoppers and Mesa firefighters early Wednesday after an extermination crew attempted to destroy two hives on a store's roof in east Mesa.
The bee extermination team tried to kill the insects Tuesday by placing pesticide strips inside the two hives above Babies R' Us at Signal Butte and Baseline roads, according to deputy fire chief Mike Dunn.
When the crew returned on Wednesday, the bees became aggressive and attacked several shoppers.
Dunn said the manager of Babies R' Us immediately closed the store at 11:30 a.m. and ushered remaining customers out the back door. A Ross clothing store next door also closed, he said.
One woman was treated for four to five bee stings after she complained of labored breathing and several firefighters also were stung by the angry bees, he said.
The fire department killed the bees and destroyed the hives with a foam spray.
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