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USA: 18,000 Cows Killed in Fire

An explosion at a Texas dairy farm killed 18,000 cattle. The animals were confined in deadly overcrowding.

Editorial Team Wild beim Wild — 13 April 2023

18’000 Cattle Killed

The fire spread rapidly through the barns where thousands of dairy cows were crowded together waiting to be milked. 18’000 cattle perished in the blaze at the South Fork Dairy farm near Dimmitt, Texas.

Fire at dairy farm

Malfunction as the Cause?

A malfunction in a piece of equipment may have triggered the explosion. It was the largest single cattle death toll in the country. More on the topic of factory farming and animal rights.

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