Metro Vancouver NewsHiker stung dozens of times by wasps, North Shore Rescue saysAirlifted after wasp attackPhoto: North Shore Rescue / Facebook North Shore Rescue crews responded to a call where a hiker had been attacked by wasps and stung nearly 30 times near Mount Seymour Park in North Vancouver last week. North Shore Rescue rescued a man in his 20s last week after he was stung nearly 30 times while hiking in the Mount Seymour backcountry. Markey said the group originally started hiking the day before, aiming to trek to Elsay Lake and return back to Mount Seymour. North Shore Rescue flew their advanced medical team, including two doctors, to give the stung hiker more antihistamines and check on the group. Summer busy with calls, North Shore Rescue search manager saysMarkey said North Shore Rescue has seen quite a few calls come in over the last few weeks, but it’s average to what they see in the summer.