High-street shoppers fled in terror earlier today as a swarm of bees buzzed around the entrance to a local Primark.
The insects are thought to have been attracted by hanging baskets containing flowers outside the shop in Canterbury, Kent.
Security staff were seen keeping customers away from the store.
Meanwhile, beekeepers worked swiftly to capture the queen and her worker bees, thereby calming the swarm.
Bosses at the local Primark had previously boasted about the new flowers.
A social media post from May 23 read: ‘After months of growing, and hours of hard work, our displays have finally arrived and are ready to bloom all summer long.’
With what would subsequently prove a touch of irony, the post added: ‘To make it even sweeter, we’ve included special plants to attract our buzzing friends — the bees!’
The local outlet is understood to have made a statement yesterday saying: ‘We had to …