After 'Frankenstein rabbits' and 'zombie squirrels', 'mutant deer' with flesh-bubble spotted in the US

Across the United States, unsettling images of deer with wart-like growths, known as cutaneous fibromas or 'deer warts,' have surfaced on social media, sparking concerns about a potential wildlife outbreak. Experts reassure that these growths are caused by a species-specific papillomavirus transmitted by insects and pose no threat to humans or pets.

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