Woman, 81, Stung 1,000 Times By Wasps

LAKELAND, Fla. – An 81-year-old Florida woman is in critical condition after being stung more than 1,000 times by yellow jacket wasps from an underground nest in her yard.

Juanita Foshee, of Lakeland, was in the back yard of her home Saturday evening when she was attacked. Her family said she was able to get inside the home and call her son.

A Lakeland Regional emergency doctor estimates she was stung more than 1,000 times. Her husband said her liver and kidneys are being affected by poison she received from the stings.

Foshee remains in the intensive care unit at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.

Her family said it is unclear if she will recover.