Sarasota man dies from wasp stings


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SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities believe a Sarasota man's death was caused by repeated stings from yellow jacket wasps.

The Bradenton Herald (http://bit.ly/1tpTduu ) reported Saturday that Christopher Nelson, 47, had wasps crawling on his body when Sarasota sheriff's deputies and paramedics found him Friday. Nelson was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

The sheriff's office Criminal Investigations Section and the county Medical Examiner's Office currently are investigating the death.

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Information from: The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald , http://www.bradenton.com

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