Social media 'can't stop laughing' at boy's swollen face after he poked beehive

Footage has emerged of a young boy with an extremely swollen face after he was repeatedly stung by bees when he poked their hive.

The incident happened when the boy went to the countryside in the town of Zigong, in south-western China 's Sichuan province.

The boy was taken to the countryside by his mother so that he could play, reports local media.

However, the curious boy ended up poking a beehive with a stick which led to him being stung by at least three bees.

The video shows his swollen face after being stung.

They appear to have mainly focused on the right side of his face. His right eye and cheek, and the right side of his lips, all look extremely swollen.

His mother said that there were about three or four bees that stung his face (Newsflash)

The stings appear to have mainly focused on the right side of his face (Newsflash)

Chinese social media users’ comments were mixed, most calling him “bear face boy”.

One called 'Dreamlike dawn' commented: "Can't stop laughing when I see that mouth."

While a netizen called 'Everything starts from 0' said: "The bee's home is demolished, and the bee stung him to get revenge."

Another called 'Dr xiao-mei honghuayuan store' recommended an unconventional cure, saying: "Get some breast milk and put it on, it will go away in a few hours."

Social media users called him "bear face boy" (Newsflash)

The boy is said to have almost recovered (Newsflash)

While a netizen called 'All the way north' said: "Baby, you've ruined the life of the bees."

The boy, who has not been named, is said to be doing much better.

His mother, also unnamed, said that he had been given medicine and had almost recovered.