BREAKING NEWS: Shoppers warned after 25,000 bees invade Littlehampton
The colony, estimated to contain about 25,000 honey bees, has stopped outside the Rainbow International headquarters, behind the William Hill betting store.
The bees are resting on one of Rainbow International’s emergency response vans.
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Hide AdPolice in the town are now warning shoppers to be wary of the insects, who arrived in the town shortly after noon.
A police spokeswoman said: “The bees are fairly harmless. But to be safe, any people passing through the town should stay away from the swarm until they have moved away.”
The bees are expected to move on within the next couple of hours.