LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas man stung at least 300 times by a swarm of bees is talking about his terrifying experience.

Albert Watson believes his military training helped save his life. The 69-year-old likes to hike Lone Mountain and has done the hike several times. Last Friday, he was more than half way up the mountain when he was attacked by a swarm of bees.

"I barely noticed them at first, but then the swarm intensified," Watson said.

He says the bees swarmed with little warning and began stinging him all over his body. He was hiking alone and made a split-second decision to hike the rest of the way to the top of the mountain to get away from the bees. Fortunately, some fellow hikers came along and discovered him and called for help.

"I was really beat, I was tired, I was frustrated and I'm very happy that someone else was in the area at the time," Watson said.

LAS VEGAS-- A 69-year-old Las Vegas man was severely stung by bees while hiking near the top of Lone Mountain late Friday afternoon.

According to the Clark County Fire Department the man was near the top of Lone Mountain on a trail at approximately 5:00 p.m. when he encountered bees and was stung at least 300 times.

It took several hours to find the man because he was located in a remote area on the mountain. A helicopter from Metro Search and Rescue was used to bring him off the mountain to a rescue ambulance where he was treated immediately by paramedics and then transported to the hospital at around 8:38 p.m.

Clark County Fire officials say hikers should always carry a communications device to summon for help in the event of an emergency.

For more information about bees and bee safety, call the Bee Safety Hotline to listen to a three minute recording at 702-229-2000.

LAS VEGAS -- People in a northwest valley neighborhood are pleading with the city to install a new stop sign at an intersection. A valley father says the intersection is dangerous. His son died there in a crash in March.

Todd Strasser turned to 8 News NOW for answers. He's been standing at the intersection for weeks getting signatures on his petition to make it a four-way stop.

"It shouldn't take someone's blood," he said.

His 31-year-old stepson Jesse was killed at the intersection after his motorcycle was hit by another car.

Neighbors say they fear another accident is on the horizon.

"Something's going to happen in a very bad way," neighbor Bishop Roy Lee said.