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A 2 1/2-year-old male deer legally harvested in southwestern Montgomery County tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
The deer was brought to a taxidermist in late November 2020 and DWR obtained the sample in January as part of the Departmentâs statewide CWD surveillance efforts, according to a DWR news release.
At the time of harvest, the hunter did not notice any outward signs of disease and the deer appeared to be in good condition, according to the release.
At this point, there is no evidence of a linkage between this new occurrence and prior ones in the state; the deer was harvested more than 160 miles from the closest prior detection in Madison County, according to the release.
First-ever Montgomery County deer tests positive for chronic wasting disease
Department needs hunters cooperation to prevent further spread of this disease
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – Wildlife officials are alerting people to a diseased deer killed in Montgomery County.
On Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced that a deer killed in the county and brought to a taxidermist in late November 2020 has tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
At the time of kill, the hunter did not notice any outward signs of disease and the deer appeared to be in good condition, according to DWR.
The department does not believe this case is linked to any prior CWD cases, as the closest documented case was more than 160 miles away in Madison County.