The operation to remove a swarm of wasps that had taken up residence on Grzybowski Square lasted over two hours. The insects had built a nest in a concrete pot next to a pastry shop and a café.
On the morning of August 17, city guards from the 1st Local Department received a report of a swarm of wasps swarming in Grzybowski Square. The insects were agitated and posed a threat to people nearby.
The wasps built a nest in the flowerpotMunicipal Police
– The wasps built a nest in a concrete flowerpot placed on the sidewalk in front of one of the residential buildings – says junior guard Robert Herman, who took part in the intervention, quoted in the Warsaw City Guard's press release. – We asked the people sitting in the adjacent café garden to move inside the premises and called the fire brigade, which specializes in eliminating threats caused by the presence of insects – he adds.
The wasp removal operation lasted over two hours.Municipal Police
The action lasted over two hours.
City guards cordoned off the area where the wasps were located to enable firefighters to work and protect bystanders from being bitten.
The nest was dug up, put in a bag and then taken out of town. Securing the scene and the related restrictions lasted over two hours
Bees, wasps, bumblebees and hornetsPAP
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