Shot Deer Does Not Have Chronic Wasting Disease
By: WTAJ NEWS
Updated: January 22, 2013
NEW OXFORD, ADAMS COUNTY - The state department of agriculture confirmed that a deer shot in Adams County was not infected with chronic wasting disease.
the deer known as "Pink 23" because of its farm tag was shot back on November 26th, on a farm in New Oxford. The doe had escaped from a neighboring farm when officials were moving a herd for testing.
So far only two deer have tested positive for the disease and currently 27 farms in 14 counties are quarantined.
