Few elements allow authenticating this video, which would have been shot in Kansas. But the vegetation and relief might match this American state, which is the country’s third largest beef industry after Texas and Nebraska.
Several American states are currently facing scorching temperatures. Several thousand cattle died in Kansas during this heat wave (+ humidity). Terrifying images. pic.twitter.com/phcjFePM7W
– Theo Laubry 🇺🇸 (@TheoLaubry) June 17, 2022
In addition, authorities said Thursday, via Reuters news agency, that at least 2,000 cattle in Kansas have died in recent days due to high temperatures and humidity. The Department of Health and Environment told AP the toll could increase further.
“Thermal Stress”
“Livestock suffered from heat stress as temperatures and humidity rose in western Kansas over the weekend and cool winds eased,” the spokeswoman for the Kansas Livestock Association, a farmers’ association, told Reuters. “The animals could not get used to the sudden change. »
According to weather organizations, temperatures reached 42 °C on Monday in the northwest of this agricultural state. While it was still above 35 °C locally on Friday, veterinarians advised breeders to check the animals’ health more often and give them more water. Mercury could rise further on Saturday and Sunday, according to forecasting institute World Weather Inc.