Apocalypse, Now?

Rapid City, South Dakota

On horseback the entire morning and didn't find one live animal.

The heavy wet snow stuck to the cattle's hair and made them soaking wet; then, freezing temperatures and 70-mile an hour winds chilled the animals until they died of exposure. 

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Most of the cattle will be discovered and exposed of in the coming days, but some are probably buried under snow drifts and probably won't be discovered until Spring.