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Last week: Australia's Heatwave Responsible for Deaths of Horses, Camels
"Australia's extreme heatwave is taking a devastating toll on animals.
Temperatures reached more than 121 degrees in some places Thursday as at least 28 locations hit all time highs, according to Bob Henson, weather.com meteorologist and climate blogger at Weather Underground.
Thirst is suspected in the deaths of about 40 wild horses near Santa Teresa, about 50 miles from Alice Springs in central Australia, the Central Land Council said in a news release Thursday. Another 50 feral horses, or "brumbies," had to be culled, the council said..."
Link to article: https://weather.com/news/news/2019-01-24-australia-extreme-heat-kills-horses-camels-0
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