5 Million Bees Fall Off A Truck On Canadian Highway: "Unleashed Havoc"

Several local beekeepers were summoned to the scene to help gather the estimated 5 million bees.

Police in the Canadian province of Ontario called in several beekeepers for backup when approximately 5 million angry bees escaped from wooden boxes that had toppled off a truck and were swarming a two-lane road in nearby Burlington. Thanks to the bee keepers who have arrived on scene to assist with the cleanup. Much appreciated.We ask residents continue to avoid the area as the cleanup is expected to take some time. https://t.co/vfQraOriAe

At approximately 6:15 AM on Wednesday, a call was received by the Halton Regional Police, notifying them that crates filled with bees had come loose from a truck and spilled onto a road in Burlington, Ontario.

"We're not sure how or what exactly took place, but at some point the boxes containing bees or beehives slid off the trailer and spilled all over the road," Constable Ryan Anderson told CBC News.