Hero cop recues baby from bee attack

[R/SGT]

Give this man a Bells, make it a double

Hero cop tells of bee attack on baby

When a Boksburg policeman found a baby being attacked by bees, the swarm was so thick that all he could see of the child was his mouth.

Warrant Officer Johan Fourie and two other mounted officers were patrolling when they saw people waving and shouting next to the road. They told Fourie and his colleagues there was a baby in the veld who being attacked by a swarm of bees.

The mother, Camanthia Watson, was watching, horrified, nearby and her boyfriend, Reagan Jacobs, had passed out from being stung.

The couple were taking a short cut through the veld when they, Watson’s daughter and one-year-old baby Aldieno Captieux were attacked by the swarm.

“When I was 5m away from the stroller I saw the child slumped over,” said Fourie. “I could only see his mouth through the bees. He was making little noises.”

The bees began stinging Fourie as he tried to remove the child from the pram.

They stung him on the eyes and, as he could not see what he was doing, he picked up the pram and ran with it. But he tripped over a pile of stones and fell and rolled on the ground, trying to get the bees off his body.

Jacobs then regained consciousness, and returned to where Aldieno was, still strapped into his pram.

He took off his shirt and used it to hit the bees, while managing to remove the baby from his pram. “Aldieno couldn’t even cry because of the pain,” said Watson.

The police drove the family and Fourie to OR Tambo Memorial Hospital, where they were all treated for bee stings. Aldieno and Fourie stayed in hospital overnight.

“Sometimes there is no time to think, you must react now,” said Fourie in response to comments on his bravery.
http://www.iol.co.za/mercury/hero-cop-tells-of-bee-attack-on-baby-1.1180321

 

[ToxicBunny]

Congratulations to this cop....

Its a small thing, but its THIS type of cop that we need in our country. It rebuilds the faith in the police force.

 

[marine1]

Thumbs up, where are all the real men? Excellent work.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Congratulations to this cop....

Its a small thing, but its THIS type of cop that we need in our country. It rebuilds the faith in the police force.

Yep.

 

[VioAdmin]

Congratulations to this cop....

Its a small thing, but its THIS type of cop that we need in our country. It rebuilds the faith in the police force.

Even I can't disagree with this, great job by this Cop, this is what we pay them to do.

 

[Hemps]

this is what we pay them to do.

I'm sure the guy would of done it regardless of being PAID.
Some people don't need to be paid to do the right thing.

 

[marine1]

Even I can't disagree with this, great job by this Cop, this is what we pay them to do.

No sorry we do not, paying him to risk his life is worth far more than 7 k a month
This hero went beyond the call of duty !!

 

[Ninja'd]

I find solace knowing that the bees who attacked the family are dead.

 

[Defib]

Well done to this Officer

Us essential services people will always get a horrid salary never equiv to what we do

 

[Alan]

Congratulations to this cop....

Its a small thing, but its THIS type of cop that we need in our country. It rebuilds the faith in the police force.

This. Plenty of them around they just don't get the recognition.

 

[VioAdmin]

No sorry we do not, paying him to risk his life is worth far more than 7 k a month
This hero went beyond the call of duty !!

Police = To serve and protect.

 

[BandwidthAddict]

Police = To serve and protect.

You have been watching too much American TV

 

[Skitter]

Definitely need more police like this. Hope they all recover.

 

[marine1]

Police = To serve and protect.

This is not the USA and neither is it Hollywood. Just saying .....

 

[Hemi300c]

Well done to WO johan Fourie I take my hat off to you and hope all recover and are fine afterwards.

 

[Hemps]

The mother, Camanthia Watson, was watching

How can you just stand and watch your baby being stung?