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Ex-landlord died after wasp sting | Ex-landlord died after wasp sting |
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An inquest has heard how a retired publican died after suffering an allergic reaction to wasp stings while preparing for a pheasant shoot. | An inquest has heard how a retired publican died after suffering an allergic reaction to wasp stings while preparing for a pheasant shoot. |
George Moody, 65, who was formerly landlord of the St Bride's Inn at Little Haven, was stung at least three times and went into anaphylactic shock. | George Moody, 65, who was formerly landlord of the St Bride's Inn at Little Haven, was stung at least three times and went into anaphylactic shock. |
Mr Moody, of Haverfordwest, had earlier been stung while walking his dogs, the Milford Haven inquest was told. | Mr Moody, of Haverfordwest, had earlier been stung while walking his dogs, the Milford Haven inquest was told. |
Pembrokeshire's deputy coroner recorded a narrative verdict. | Pembrokeshire's deputy coroner recorded a narrative verdict. |
Coroner's officer for Dyfed-Powys Police, Jeremy Davies, told the hearing that Mr Moody's wife had treated the first sting on his calf before he met his friend of 30 years, Simon Lovell-Walters, who was also at the pheasant shoot. | |
In a witness statement, Mr Lovell-Walters said he was stung by a wasp as soon as they arrived at the shoot site in a field off Clay Lane, Haverfordwest. | In a witness statement, Mr Lovell-Walters said he was stung by a wasp as soon as they arrived at the shoot site in a field off Clay Lane, Haverfordwest. |
Cried out | Cried out |
Mr Moody was also stung and took off his shirt to try and shake out the insects. | Mr Moody was also stung and took off his shirt to try and shake out the insects. |
Mr Lovell-Walters said they laughed and had a joke about it but then Mr Moody said he felt "queer". | Mr Lovell-Walters said they laughed and had a joke about it but then Mr Moody said he felt "queer". |
The pair continued working as Mr Moody insisted he was fine but Mr Lovell-Walters then heard him cry out. | The pair continued working as Mr Moody insisted he was fine but Mr Lovell-Walters then heard him cry out. |
As he turned he said he saw his friend spinning around "as if he had been hit by a heavyweight boxer". | As he turned he said he saw his friend spinning around "as if he had been hit by a heavyweight boxer". |
Mr Lovell-Walters believed Mr Moody was having a heart attack but he had no chest pain or breathing difficulties. He headed back to the car and rang an ambulance on his way. | Mr Lovell-Walters believed Mr Moody was having a heart attack but he had no chest pain or breathing difficulties. He headed back to the car and rang an ambulance on his way. |
Resuscitation attempts | Resuscitation attempts |
When he returned Mr Moody was on his hands and knees but Mr Lovell-Walters could not lift him and he noticed his lips were swollen and his skin was grey. | When he returned Mr Moody was on his hands and knees but Mr Lovell-Walters could not lift him and he noticed his lips were swollen and his skin was grey. |
He said he put Mr Moody in the recovery position and gave him CPR while going back and forth to sound his car horn and call for help. | He said he put Mr Moody in the recovery position and gave him CPR while going back and forth to sound his car horn and call for help. |
When the ambulance arrived, the paramedics continued resuscitation attempts for a further 20 minutes. | When the ambulance arrived, the paramedics continued resuscitation attempts for a further 20 minutes. |
Coroner's officer Mr Davies told the inquest that Mr Moody had also been stung by a horse fly a week earlier. He did not have any known allergies. | |
Recording his verdict, deputy coroner for Pembrokeshire, Mark Layton, said Mr Moody died of anaphylactic shock as a result of an insect bite. | Recording his verdict, deputy coroner for Pembrokeshire, Mark Layton, said Mr Moody died of anaphylactic shock as a result of an insect bite. |
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