INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has confirmed three positive cases of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer found in Noble, Rush, and Franklin counties.
The three deer were identified during the 2025-2026 hunting season, officials said in a release sent Monday morning. There have been no cases reported in humans.
Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, is a neurological disease caused by a misfolded prion that damages the animal’s nervous system. “Animals in the late stages of CWD can experience drastic weight loss and show abnormal changes in behavior,” Indiana DNR said…