This is a little off topic but....
A few days ago I got a call from the residence that live on the farm I hunt telling me they saw a deer acting strange and then drooped over and died. The next morning I went to the place they told em the deer was at she was already about 1/4 way eaten. I then went and talked to the people that called me and was told it was running in circles, stumbling and tried to get up and stumbled again then fell over dead. They also told me that they could see a blue ring around her mouth and eyes. she died in what was not long ago a shallow pond.
I called Maryland's DNR and filed a report. I got a call back today it took 3 days for them to get back to me. I was told it sounds like a case of E.H.D or known as blue tongue disease. I was told it is not uncommon during times of drought. I was told the deer get dehydrated then stop eating and then start acting strange right before they die and they are usually found around water.
He also told me that it is not always fatal to deer and is not transferable to other animals or people. I was also told if I see a deer acting strange to call them and they will catch it and test it. I was also told they only had 3 confirmed cases of E.H.D. In Maryland this year
Has anyone heard of this I would like more information about it.
