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2022-06-19 23:31:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 676CF950A5AA3D71A506A1B8806145E242FED41937B36BB7BF24046FA293E745
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Heat stress is a real problem for cattle, especially in this case with the high humidity, sun, and lack of cooling at night. https://www.factcheck.org/2022/06/kansas-cattle-died-after-unusual-heat-wave-contrary-to-baseless-claims-online/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/thousands-cow-deaths-kansas-heat/ There is no evidence this was intentional, as the loss of cattle for a ranch results in a huge financial loss for the ranchers and owners. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/16/1105482394/cattle-kansas-heat-wave https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/newsreleases/2022/april/help-available-for-livestock-death-losses-due-to-blizzard
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