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High temperatures in the United States have caused the death of approximately 2,000 cattle in the state of Kansas. The cattle could not stand the sudden rise in temperatures. This had never been observed before.
Shocking images in Kansas, USA. Thousands of dead cattle. Their carcasses were lined up by their distraught breeders. Their number is still being determined. Faced with these sudden deaths, the Kansas agricultural services explain that they see no other explanation than extreme heat. A rancher in another part of Kansas who hasn’t lost any cattle thinks this cause is possible. “I have never seen such a thing. You can lose a few heads, but never on such a scale. Colleagues told me that there had been a very sudden rise in heat and that it was over 40°C in the middle of the night“, reports Greg Peterson.
The phenomenon remained localized in certain areas. The animals could not have cooled off at night, their internal temperatures rising dangerously. Cattle are not used to such temperatures. Many breeders fear that this phenomenon will take place again.