A two-year-old boy from Georgia is fighting for his life after being stung more than 150 times by yellow jackets in a sudden and devastating accident that caused multi-organ failure.
According to family updates and local news reports, little Beckham Reed was playing with his cousins, riding an electric toy car, when he unknowingly disturbed a hidden yellow jacket nest. In an instant, the swarm attacked, covering his small body with painful stings.
Beckham was first taken to the emergency room, where he was given morphine and Benadryl before being sent home. But within 24 hours, his condition worsened dramatically. His skin began to turn yellow—a sign of serious medical distress—prompting his parents to rush him back to the hospital.
Doctors soon discovered the severity of the situation. Beckham, who was born with only one functioning kidney, was in multi-organ failure, with his kidney, liver, and heart all struggling to cope with the toxic overload from the venom. He was transferred to the ICU at Memorial Health in Savannah, where he was placed on a ventilator, dialysis, and IV medications to help stabilize his fragile condition.
There is no antivenom for yellow jackets,” his family explained on a fundraising page. “All doctors can do is support his body while it works through the toxins.” They added that his young age, small size, and the sheer number of stings made it incredibly difficult for his body to recover.

His father, Peyton, has taken time off work to remain by Beckham’s bedside as doctors warn that the road to recovery will be slow and delicate.
Still, there are reasons for hope. By Wednesday, doctors noted improvement in both Beckham’s liver and kidney function. “Beckham is waking up more, and we know this is good news,” his family shared. “He is STRONG and a great kicker. We know Beckham is a fighter and he’s fighting to get better.”
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