22 Jan Boys Aged 12 And 13 Are Facing 10 Years In Prison After Killing Half A Million Bees

It’s understandable that a lot of people don’t like bees. However, bees are a vital part of our ecosystem and there have been very public campaigns to try and save the bees, which have been mysteriously dying off.

So it’s no surprise that the destruction of several bee hives in Sioux City, Iowa is being taken very seriously. Despite the damage being done by two boys, aged 12 and 13, a punishment of 10 years in prison is being considered.

Justin and Tori Englehardt, who own Wild Hill Honey in Sioux City, went to check on their honey bee hives on the morning of Dec. 28 and found all 50 of them destroyed. This resulted in the death of over 500,000 honey bees and more than a $60,000 loss to their business.

“They knocked over every single hive, killing all the bees. They wiped us out completely,” Mr. Englehardt told the Sioux City Journal.

He continued, “They broke into our shed, they took all our equipment out and threw it out in the snow, smashed what they could. Doesn’t look like anything was stolen, everything was just vandalized or destroyed.”

You can hear the heartbreak in Justin’s voice as he describes the moment he found the bees:

What’s worse is, according to the Independent, insurance companies don’t cover bees, so the Englehardt’s had to resort to a Go Fund Me page in an attempt to keep their business afloat.

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