A climber in the US state of Arizona has been found dead and dangling from a rope on a cliff face after apparently being stung to death by bees.
The body of Steven Johnson was found about halfway up the cliff last Friday.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said Mr Johnson went into the mountains south of Tucson on Friday.
The 55-year-old was reported missing on Monday after he failed to show up for work. His body was found that afternoon.
"He had been stung repeatedly and he was dangling there," Mr Estrada said.
''He was climbing the cliff and was about 70 feet up and still had about 80 feet to go, so he really didn't have anywhere to go when he was attacked by this swarm of bees.''
Mr Johnson's dog was also attacked by bees and was found dead nearby, Reuters reports.
A post-mortem would be conducted to determine the cause of the man's death.
