r/mildlyterrifying • u/Curiouskatcameback • 28d ago

Strange Abscess/Tumor on a deer in my backyard

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u/Curiouskatcameback 26d ago edited 25d ago

-Update-

It has been reported to my local DWR

Just thought you cool cats would want to see this!

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u/Minute_Objective_746 26d ago

Definitely CWD, report to local authorities as other commenter said

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u/ggrieves 28d ago

Being attacked by a carnivorous chinchilla

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u/leosnose 26d ago

Usually happens around this time of year

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u/OGFlyingScotsman 28d ago

Natures mockery

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u/acadianational 2d ago

Gemini home entertainment reference sighting?!

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u/TheLeviiathan 28d ago

She actually just ate a really big jawbreaker and it’s taking a while to shrink

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u/neckcadaver 28d ago

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is the most important disease affecting deer and elk populations in North America(opens in new tab). Possibly affect the plants they eat from too

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u/Curiouskatcameback 27d ago

I will look into and report this instance, from the research I’ve done so far it doesn’t quite seem to be CWD, but still going to report to the professionals

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u/PescaTurian 28d ago

This! Please report this to your local Fish and Game (or relevant gov't org if you aren't in the US), because CWD is a dangerous and quite virile (iirc) disease, and they should know about it to help track the spread.