Bumbling Burglars

“They took ‘em!”

Wendy Stokes, Daughter of beekeeper 

Bumbling burglars have hit the small town of Estancia, New Mexico (population 1,584). It’s not that these guys are inept; it’s what they stole that makes them “bumbling”: bees. And not just a few bees: a quarter of a million bees. 

The owners of the bees, a father and daughter, went on a short trip, and when the daughter returned, the bees were gone. She’s stunned, and stumped. Who would want to steal bees? Whoever it is knew what they were doing. The bee-nappers took the bees at night, when all the bees were tucked into the hives for a snooze. The value of the bees and hives is about $1000. The beekeepers are offering a $100 reward for information leading to the burgled bees. 

The police say it’s a hard case to crack because all bees look alike. Here’s my suggestion: Go undercover as a clandestine honey hoarder to smoke out the bee-nappers. Wouldn’t it be sweet revenge to catch them in a sting operation? 

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