An elderly man in Hong Kong was hospitalized after suffering a bee sting during a group hike on the Shing Mun Forest Trail.

The 75-year-old man, surnamed Au, was walking towards Shing Mun Reservoir with four friends on Friday when the bee stung his ring finger as they reached Needle Hill.

His friends filed a police report at 2:36 p.m., and Au was taken to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan in a conscious state.

Au appeared to be in pain as he was being taken out of the ambulance, according to photos published in the media.

In the event of a bee sting, the stinger should be removed as soon as possible and the shaft held firmly to avoid squeezing the venom sac, the Fire Department said.