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Two Waupaca County deer found with chronic wasting disease

Posted at 5:14 PM, Oct 21, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-21 22:33:12-04

A state veterinarian says two white-tailed deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Waupaca County. 

Dr. Paul McGraw says the bucks were among 40 deer said to be on an 84-acre hunting ranch. 

One buck was killed by a hunter and the other was euthanized due to an injury.

McGraw quarantined three properties under the same ownership, which only allows movement of deer between ranches and to slaughter. 

The business will be allowed to conduct hunts on the quarantined ranches because properly handled dead animals leaving the premises do not pose a disease risk.