400+ cattle suffocate
Santa Teresa, NM (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Nov 30, 1992
County: Dona Ana

Disposition: Not Charged

Abuser names unreleased

More than 400 cattle suffocated at an international cattle crossing between U.S. and Mexico when they huddled to escape the cold accompanying a weekend storm. Most of the cattle that died were from the southern part of Mexico and were not used to the cold.

References

• Associated Press - Dec 9, 1992

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