FatBeeMan Vandalized

[dfizer]

This is absolutely awful.  I cant imagine someone wanting to take such a passive aggressive approach to harm someone else.  Not only is it cowardly, it's says a lot about the person or persons who did this. 

Does he have any knows enemies?  Any angry competitors?  Anyone with a potential motive for doing this?  Or does he think this is simply a random act by knuckleheads who were just out to mess with someone. 

This seems so directed - as an attempt to put someone out of business.  I sincerely hope your local police department takes this criminal act seriously. 

I am sorry for your loss and my heart goes out to you.  Remember, tough times never last - tough people do!

David

[Georgia Boy]

Spoke to Dons wife today, things are bad but not as bad as first feared.

Good news 11 Alive news acted on the tip I sent to them and are doing an interview with him on their news tonight. His wife said it would be on at 6. I hope this brings attention to his plight and will shake the vandals who did this out in the open.

I pick up my nucs from him on Sunday.

David

Sorry it's on tv now.

[Palouse]

I'd put up a game camera in the event they came back.

[rbinhood]

If the person who did this is caught his head should be placed inside a 4 deep hive of AHB....bet he would think twice before he done it again.   :evil:

[Steel Tiger]

 He put an update on his youtube channel. Some of the hives were coming around, carrying out the dead. Tough to know if they'll survive because if the residue. Other hives are a complete lost. He has a lot of support on his youtube channel. Hopefully whoever did this does get caught and is punished severely enough to realized that you don't mess with other people's property, or their livelihood.

[melliferal]

Anybody able to get a clip of that news segment?

[Steel Tiger]

Anybody able to get a clip of that news segment?

Found the clip on the station's website.

[Jasonw5846]

I hope he contacts the authorities and fills a police report.  That's a significant $$ loss.  I would suggest a wildlife camera overlooking the yard, fence, or large Bear snares lined up by the road.

[Georgia Boy]

Ok guys and gals,

Here is the link to the 11Alive news report.


http://www.11alive.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2366560899001

I just hope someone see it and reports the person or persons who did this.

I will be see Don on Sunday to pick up my nucs from him. Will post how he's doing after.

David

[AllenF]

That was a good news clip.   I wonder about some of the things the news people put out there.   

[10framer]

He put an update on his youtube channel. Some of the hives were coming around, carrying out the dead. Tough to know if they'll survive because if the residue. Other hives are a complete lost. He has a lot of support on his youtube channel. Hopefully whoever did this does get caught and is punished severely enough to realized that you don't mess with other people's property, or their livelihood.

if those hives were sprayed directly (and that's sure what it looks like) the half life on insecticides like wasp and hornet spray is long.  any hives that appear to be coming around are probably still toxic.  if that was my equipment i'd be taking it out of use.

[Kathyp]

good clip. wonder how many reporters they had to go through to find one that would go into the yard and not suit up?  :-D

he has a good attitude.  i would be mad as hell.

[10framer]

yeah kathy, i wouldn't be able to be that calm about it.  i have a good poker face but when something pushes me over the edge i'm a hot head.

[Nature Coast Beek]

Good report out of a horrible occurance. Don's is the face of beekeeping that needs to be spread more widely!

[Nature Coast Beek]

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[Orlando]

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