'I'm terrified of going out after wasp attack'

Alison Riley says was left in "absolutely agony" after being stung all over her body, including on her scalp

A mum who was stung more than 100 times by a swarm of wasps says she has been left "absolutely terrified" by the incident.

Alison Riley, from Leeds, was on holiday with her family last week at Haven Skegness Holiday Park in Lincolnshire when the insects attacked her.

The 34-year-old said she was stung all over her body, including on her scalp, and was left in "absolutely agony".

She added: "Even at home, I'm still terrified of going out. I'm hyper vigilant, I'm looking around, I'm really aware of my surroundings, looking out for anything that flies."

Alison says the wasps were even caught down her leggings

Ms Riley said she was walking from her caravan without her husband and children when "in a split second" she was surrounded by the insects.

"I just ran screaming, hoping that someone would help me.

"I was absolutely terrified. I remember dropping to my knees and shouting, what do I do?

"I was in absolute agony. The only way I can describe the pain is like my head was on fire, and my legs were burning."

She said other holidaymakers came out of their caravans to help her, and spent about 15 minutes trying to get the insects off.

They resorted to spraying her with cold water from a nearby fire hose.

She added: "It just felt like tiny little needles constantly going at my legs and my head, and intense burning and throbbing."

Ms Riley said the wasp stings are still itchy a week on from the incident

Ms Riley said she was then seen by paramedics within about 45 minutes, and pain relief was administered.

She added that pest control arrived within six hours, and removed a hidden nest from the edge of one of the paths in the park.

She said: "I don't know how it happened. I'm assuming I stepped on the nest, or I got too close and they didn't like it."

Ms Riley added that the pain had subsided, but the bites were still itchy.

A spokesperson for Haven said: "As soon as we were made aware of the wasp nest, the area was immediately cordoned off, and our pest control team quickly resolved the issue.

"We are very sorry that Ms Riley had this experience at our park and wish her a swift recovery. We hope to welcome her back in the future."

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