A medical examiner said Johnson was covered with hundreds of bee stings. It appears that died from the venom.
After Steven Johnson didn't show up at work, a search was initiated via social media by friends who were worried.
Searchers later found Johnson, an experienced hiker and rock-climber dead along with his dog which was also killed by the bee swarm.
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Our thoughts are with Johnson's family and friends - may he and his faithful dog who stayed with its master during the bee attack rest in peace.