This firefighter is the bee’s knees.
A New Mexico resident’s trip to the grocery store turned into the stuff of nightmares when a swarm of 15,000 bees took over the back seat of his car. Luckily, an off-duty firefighter who practices beekeeping came to the rescue.
On Sunday, March 28, a Las Cruces shopper left their car windows down while heading into a grocery store. When they returned and began to drive away, they realized thousands of bees had invaded their vehicle, according to a Facebook post from the Las Cruces Fire Department.
Thankfully, firefighter Jesse Johnson works as a beekeeper in his spare time. Although he wasn’t working that day, the team called him in for his expert help. Johnson arrived at Albertsons grocery store in a full safety get-up with a hive kit and lemongrass oil. It took two hours for the hive master to get all the insects from the car. The bees were then relocated to Johnson’s home.
![Firefighter Jesse Johnson fights a swam of bees.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/bees-off-duty-firedept-01.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024)
In photos posted by the fire department, the clump of bees looked extremely frightening. While they flew around, Johnson appeared unfazed as he calmly collected them.
Only one person, a store security guard, was stung.
It’s unclear what drove the bees to take over the patron’s car or where they came from.
![Jesse Johnson uses a hive kit to remove a swarm of bees from a car.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/bees-off-duty-firedept-02-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024)