Mr Ronnie Ang enjoyed cycling regularly along the Sembawang Park Connector. But the 60-year-old’s leisurely ride on July 4, 2022, was tragically his last after he was attacked by hornets and died in hospital three days later.
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It is believed that the hornet nest, some 12m up in a tree along the path, could have just been attacked by a predator, causing part of it to fall to the ground., or the lesser banded hornet, are not typically known to be aggressive. But because their nest had been disturbed, the swarm could have become defensive and attacked Mr Ang as he rode past.
The hospital was also told about his existing heart conditions, including a stent that was inserted into an artery in 2014.
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