On this day, January 5, 2017, Bolivian woman dies after she was tied to a tree infested with fire ants
On this day, January 5, 2017, Bolivian woman dies after she was tied to a tree infested with fire ants A BOLIVIAN woman has died after she was tied to a tree infested with poisonous ants by an angry mob accusing her of theft. A WOMAN died after being mistaken for a car thief and tied to a tree infested with poisonous ants. The Sun reports that the 52-year-old was rescued alive by police but died in hospital from breathing problems caused by severe throat swelling after her windpipe was bitten by the insects. The victim had gone to help her son who had been bound to the tree by angry vigilantes who accused them of trying to steal a car. Her daughter also received the same punishment but she and her older brother survived and are now recovering from their injuries. Local reports said the trio were also beaten and burnt using an accelerant. The shocking incident happened on New Year’s Eve in Caranavi in Bolivia, around 160 kilometres north east of the capital La Paz. A local radio...