Nearly 25,000 Honey Bees Claim Squatters’ Rights in Man’s Car

It's not uncommon for a wild animal to make its home in a parked car, but a swarm of bees? That's a new one. Last Saturday, Tennessee resident Tommy Hill returned to his parked Chevy Traverse after shopping and discovered that approximately 25,000 honey bees had swarmed his car.

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Hill tried several strategies to remove the bees, including a car wash and a high-speed drive, but nothing worked. "I drove down Highway 51 about 60 miles an hour," he said. "Didn't lose a one. They all stayed in there."

So, Hill called local beekeeper Bill Hughes for help. Hughes managed to temporarily coax the bees from the car using a box of honey, but they returned to the vehicle shortly thereafter. Four days later, however, the bees mysteriously disappeared.

"They just vanished. I don't know where they went," Hill said sadly. "After four days they kind of felt like family." We can't tell what's more strange -- the bees or what Hill just said.

[MSNBC]