A Disease Similar to Mad Cow Disease, CJD, Was Found In A Captive Texas Deer in the Summer of 2015.

According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the white-tailed deer came from a facility in Medina County south of San Antonio. It died early last month, and tested positive for the disease this week.

This is the first case of chronic wasting disease detected in a captive white-tailed deer in Texas, according to the department.

Chronic wasting disease is similar to mad cow disease, which eats away at the brain.  LINK