Thousands of cattle have died across Kansas in what officials have attributed to extreme heat and humidity amid soaring temperatures.
Exact figures pertaining to the number of cattle that have died are yet to be confirmed, although officials have said at least 2,000 have lost their lives as some areas reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit over the weekend.
Kansas is the third-largest cattle state in the U.S. behind Texas and Nebraska, with more than 2.4 million cattle in feedlots.
Spokesperson Matthew Lara for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment confirmed the deaths of 2,000 cattle to Reuters, stating that the number represents facilities across the state who have contacted the agency to ask for help in disposing of the bovine carcasses….