I'm not a veterinarian, but assuming the story is real, it sounds like the deer has spongiform encephalopathy, or one of those conditions that make you do really stupid, counter-intuitive shit.

[–] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 15 points 4 months ago

Oh shit I just learned I've had spongiform encephalopathy for YEAR!

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 4 months ago

spongiform encephalopathy, or one of those conditions that make you do really stupid, counter-intuitive shit.

Alternatively it could be just socialdemocracy

[–] TheBroodian@hexbear.net 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure these are symptoms of a prion infection

[–] AdlachGyfiawn@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah. Chronic wasting disease is huge among deer. I sometimes forget not everyone is on the lookout for it.

[–] Finger@hexbear.net 24 points 4 months ago

no more half measures walter

[–] Sephitard9001@hexbear.net 14 points 4 months ago

This is probably where stories of skinwalkers come from because if I saw this shit in an age before germ theory I would throw myself down on the ground and weep for god

[–] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 12 points 4 months ago

We lost a real one

[–] allthetimesivedied@hexbear.net 3 points 4 months ago

This is what happens when you evolve to eat nothing but fucking leaves and grass.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 4 months ago

So, humans are basically deers minus brain