I really don't understand how the whole family and the damn dog died from heat. The article says they were by a river but it was toxic from algae. I'm pretty sure I'm going to take my chances with the algae before I let the family die. Or at least take a swim and cool off. This just doesn't add up for me.
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Sheriff says family on California hike died of extreme heat
A Northern California family found dead on a hiking trail near the Merced River died after they overheated and ran out of drinking water on a sunny August afternoon when temperatures reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius) in the steep mountain terrain, authorities said Thursday. The deaths...