THE face of the Environment Agency for the county has a swollen face after being stung by a flying insect.
Dave Throup is the Environment Agency manager for Herefordshire and Worcestershire and is very much at the forefront of flood relief efforts over the years.
Mr Throup tweeted: "Bee/wasp 1 - Dave 0."
The image posted showed a partially closed right eye and swollen cheek.
In 2014, he was hailed a "hero" for helping residents battle flooding and he even has a Twitter page dedicated to him @DaveThroupFanClub, which has nearly 2000 followers.
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