500K bees killed after hives torn apart, burned; reward offered for culprits

A reward is being offered to find the suspects responsible for killing more than half a million bees in Texas by tearing apart beehives and setting them on fire.

A deputy from the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office found several burning bee boxes at the Brazoria County Beekeepers Association in Angleton, Texas, early Saturday, authorities said. The deputy extinguished the fire, but several thousands of dollars in damage had already been done, according to the sheriff’s office.

The bee boxes were dumped over before they were set on fire, according to the association. The yard that was vandalized was a place for those who practice beekeeping as a hobby, and people who pass by are able to view the bees and the beekeepers as they care for them. Read more

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