Published May 10, 2026, 7:30 a.m. ET Kevin Bacon learned the hard way that even a peaceful family hike can go sideways when bees get involved. The Footloose actor shared on Instagram this week that he was swarmed by bees while hiking with his daughter, Sosie Bacon , and her partner, Scoot McNairy . “Scoot was in the front, Sosie was in the middle, and I was holding up the rear,” Bacon said. “Scoot points out to the left that there’s a beehive over there, and Sosie says, ‘Dad, hey, there’s a beehive, watch out.’” Despite the warning, Bacon ended up taking the brunt of the attack. “So these bees, they must not have liked my work or something, ’cause they left the two of them alone and they went full-on after me,” he joked. “‘Let’s attack KB.’ Bees stinging me everywhere, including underneath my shirt.” The story was painful, but Bacon managed to find some humor in it. He said his daughter thoughtfully chose not to record what he described as his frantic reaction in the moment.…