Plague confirmed in Colorado Springs deer

[Emily]

[h=1]Plague confirmed in Colorado Springs deer[/h] Chris Loveless, Digital Content Director , c.loveless@krdo.com

POSTED: 05:33 PM MDT Jun 26, 2015 UPDATED: 05:35 PM MDT Jun 26, 2015
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - El Paso County Public Health says a deer that was found in a west side neighborhood has tested positive for plague.
The deer was found in Pleasant Valley on June 19. It tested positive for plague on June 26...

http://www.krdo.com/news/Plague-confirmed-in-Colorado-Springs-deer/33802298

 

[Emily]

[h=1]Warnings issued after first deer is infected with plague in El Paso County[/h] Bonnie Silkman , Weekend GMC Anchor / Reporter

POSTED: 12:15 PM MDT Jun 29, 2015
... Health experts say it's extremely rare for a deer to get the plague.
... "The deer was walking around the area sick. What happens is the plague hits the eyes of the deer. The deer was blind, so it was running into things, stumbling around. People got concerned and called the Division of Wildlife," Deputy Director of El Paso County Health Department, Tom Gonzalez said...

http://www.krdo.com/news/warnings-i...fected-with-plague-in-el-paso-county/33832544