Swarming bees hold New York workers hostage

A swarm of bees clustered around a Manhattan game store and trapped employees inside for hours as thousands of the insects gathered on the sidewalk and outside the building.

Worried-looking employees could be seen on the phone looking out the window as bees clustered around. Someone inside put a sign in the store window warning passers-by: "Look! ... closed due to bee infestation."



Most passers-by gave the GameStop store near Union Square a wide berth. But Edward Albers decided to try to help. Dressed in regular clothes, he managed to lure many bees into a box without getting stung.

Eventually, a bee specialist arrived in protective gear. He used the scent of a queen bee to collect the rest of the insects, and the store reopened for business.