PHILIPSBURG — A possible chronic wasting disease (CWD) is being investigated in Western Montana.
The Granite County Sheriff's Office received a report on Friday, Jan. 24 of a deer acting strangely in Philipsburg.
A video shows the deer acting erratically, turning in circles and stumbling on a hillside.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks responded to the scene, euthanized the deer and sent it to a lab to be tested for CWD a social media post states.
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FWP runs an extensive testing program to check for the disease, including a dashboard on its website.
CWD, which was first detected in Montana's wild herds in 2017, is a contagious neurological disease that infects members of the deer family, including elk, moose, mule deer, and white-tailed deer.
Additional information about CWD in Montana can be found here.
