China News Service, July 27 (Reuters) - Thousands of cattle died in the U.S. state of Kansas in June due to high temperatures, as major cattle companies transported the carcasses to landfills, where they were leveled by loaders and mixed with garbage. landfill together.
Data map: Cattle look out from the fence at a cattle ranch in Ulysses, Kansas, USA.
This is not a typical method of handling dead bodies, the report said.
But so many cattle died in the unusually high temperatures that facilities that typically turn carcasses into pet food and fertilizer products were overwhelmed, forcing emergency measures by the state and cattle farmers.
Landfill chiefs say they are now considering other alternatives to reduce odors and other problems that can arise if cattle die in higher numbers.
Kansas is forecast to see more heat this summer, which could stress and potentially kill livestock, the report said.