30 Dead Deer Found at Utah Landfill Starved, Died of Disease

30 Dead Deer Found at Utah Landfill Starved, Died of Disease
A deer. (Flickr)

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah officials have determined that more than 30 deer found near a landfill in northeastern Utah died from starvation, disease and other causes.

The Division of Wildlife Resources said Friday that officials found plastic bags and latex gloves in some of the deer’s remains, but say the main culprit of their deaths was a harsh winter.

Officials learned of the dead deer after hikers shared photos of them strewn across a road near the landfill in the small city of Coalville.

Summit County Solid Waste Division superintendent Tim Loveday said deer come to the area seeking food but become sick after eating trash blowing from the junkyard.

Hadley said officials are working to craft a plan to help prevent deer from getting into the landfill.

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