The mystery has been solved in the death of a Tucson rock climber who was found on Mount Hopkins Monday, hanging from his rappelling gear and covered in hundreds of bee stings. A medical examiner confirmed Thursday that both Steven Johnson and his dog were according to the Arizona Daily Star.
Johnson, who was an experienced climber, appears to have rappelled about halfway down a cliff to scope out a new route before his rope disturbed a beehive just a few feet away.
Arizona sees its fair share of bee attacks every summer, and residents must sometimes deal with . Still, since it can take anywhere from 500 to 1000 bee stings to kill a human.