Observe: Ontario Mayor Doug Ford swallows a bee for the duration of news convention

Emily Jacobs

August 14, 01:24 AM August 14, 01:24 AM

Social media was abuzz in Canada around the weekend soon after a bee flew into the mouth of Ontario Leading Doug Ford as he held a information conference.

Ford, brother of the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, was talking to reporters Friday in Dundalk, Ont., at a briefing about privatizing overall health treatment when the incident transpired. The bee could be witnessed flying close to the premier's face in advance of disappearing from look at. The progress induced Ford to abruptly phase back again from the lectern and access into his mouth to try and get the bug out, all though coughing and gagging repeatedly.

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“Holy Christ, I just swallowed a bee!” the 57-12 months-outdated exclaimed prior to consuming from a bottle of drinking water.

The Ontario leading remained in very good spirits afterward, joking about how the incident was a "vintage" second that was confident to go viral online.

“This is going to be performed more than and above once again,” Ford remarked as reporters struggled to comprise their laughter, later incorporating that he would be "howling" when seeing the incident on tv later that day.

Following staying questioned if he was alright and able to proceed, the centre proper politician replied: "I am okay" just before noting that the bee was "buzzing in there," referencing his stomach.

"Guy, he went correct down the hatch," he mentioned, laughing.