VIDEO: NYPD removes swarm of 25,000 bees from Times Square

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NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – An officer from the NYPD’s bee response unit helped relocate 25,000 bees from Times Square this week, video shows.

NYPD Officer Darren Mays was spotted using a vacuum to remove the swarm from a planter area at the Crossroads of the World on Tuesday.

“Officer Mays from NYPD Bees swiftly responded to a swarm of bees in Times Square today, and gently removed approximately 25,000 bees from the location before transporting them to a safe location,” the NYPD tweeted.

No one was stung by the bees, the department told WNBC.

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