Seventeen deer found dead in a New Russia Township neighborhood are believed to have died from epizootic hemorrhagic disease, although state wildlife officials have not yet confirmed the disease through testing.
EHD is a viral disease that primarily affects white-tailed deer and is spread through the bite of infected midges, small flying insects sometimes called no-see-ums.
ODNR Wildlife Officer Cory Burroughs said one of the property owners contacted him after finding deer, including some near or in a pond…