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i think the fear is a deer being infected and passing it to other deer and other animals, such as cows. there's obviously a way for them to do so, as deer and cows don't eat each other. there's a huge risk with possibly infected deer coming into a new area and passing on the illness. it's akin to horses having to have negative coggins tests. there's not necessarily a harm to a person if a horse is positive, but there certainly is risk for other horses.
the woman shouldn't have picked up the deer to begin with. a doe leaves it's fawn to hide while she goes off and eats, and stays away from the fawn, since fawns are essentially scent-free, while the doe is not. this is how they protect offspring from predators, since they can't outrun them.
there are laws against just taking in deer. the woman who thought it was orphaned should have called game and fish immediately. the illness is a huge problem up there, and people trying to be good samaritans might actually be causing more harm than good.
the article was hysterical in tone, just the kind of thing to get people all hot and bothered.