# Washington County deer deaths; Wisconsin DNR investigates

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 17:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Washington County deer deaths; Wisconsin DNR investigates" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 9 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WTMJ, whbl.com, WSAW and WLUK. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WTMJ | DNR confirms disease outbreak killing deer in Washington County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPdmpFdXU5bWYtTkg0ZlpISjZQU1duYXZhS1ZsbDFhZ2QzelVkcDhLaFo5aTYyMmRHSm84N253UU96d2xWS1BGLVMwU3ZfZThfOXNYdXEyX0hmc094R21yQUEwaUpCSHRBUHNGMUo4eFZkR044LXJ3VHdUTDRoejlWQVhTbkpDS0Y1VDFKajZwbVJxVG1QTllmWkJDdGUwQQ?oc=5) |
| whbl.com | EHD Strikes Deer Dead Near West Bend, Richfield | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNM3RQX2hjUGsxM3hxeVV2OTA2ajZtVkxOZmV6c0kxOFRGUmY0YVdzdW5EM3BUTzJoMUozUFVpWHBXei1xc2pveW4xWHBCT3k3UHhPMmtvcWdJTlhaT2Z6dUlHU2RudGRuVVpPOGZIY1JzLXhjczVDYU44ZEhHNEVpag?oc=5) |
| WSAW | Two deer in Washington County test positive for EHD virus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNY1hjeWpnMEJyVHBiMlV3bkY5RDdObkJ2b0FlMDAzQi0ya0dVZ1JiakVkOEZlamJSVG45Q1dfS3gxMi1VS2FnUjRaWURJeVc1el9lYWYxdGZjQ29OQVY5aW9UaGxGTnZyeHVJMUp1YzZXMkpwYlBlNmdUaWROdElsUW5hV0FYYzdqTF9n0gGfAUFVX3lxTE1rc3N1cUp2YTZ3NGdTaTJtdUlGejdCakR1NkNZeTRZMlBmUmoxdVdHRzI2OFJlSFp6akhWZ2dDQTgwQUhHaGJiSzVqamxmNTlKS09XRE9SdGVITy1McnRJOGlHRlBNVU5Rb290clpCSE1jVUt1LUpnVnhXR0k5a0NBNlEtODBjR0EwRkh0UGRsQ0lqczFsVENRZTd3QUF5dw?oc=5) |
| WLUK | Several deer dead from virus in southeast Wisconsin | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNZW5wUG1pMDF3RkZySWNnNnNodjBFVnJPTVhHV3dxRmNNMDRnbm92ODVPUGxGNEF1d2RwM082ZDJGcHVGQU1ibDRvZkZOcWFmcTdhM3FkWm9BX3c2LTdkU29ia1c1MmgzdHd5Z0FERzdnbTJ0VEdXdkd5MjVWTXl4ZTdsVnJTUmlzUGRwd3EyOUNQZUhTeFY0Y19PVldoeXF5M0JTczcxV09feS1FZm5Wajc4YXRNWG5oRlRYZVhRNUJSRE5TM1dhUmxWT1NVZlRXYTVpMk15VWRzakJRTW5YOUg4dFdIUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Washington Co. deer deaths; Wisconsin DNR investigates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOTEctVE1IUG1IZDBHVzh2bTdmNUczdFNGN29HVEpZVEY3cGhzdE14UHBxUk1BcnZxNmhKWHFzXzFUVkJ3X1EwNFZraWxpWmFPTWlkM05NcmZ1ZTJzNUJXYWVxYWJha2N4SlM4czkwdDkwN1ZZNTRiaTJNV0g1SmRRQlhzSno3RkJsTFNIeHZtRWctQQ?oc=5) |
| DiscoverHometown.com | DNR investigating ‘deer mortality event’ in southern Washington County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNR2JuWmZnazF1a0lKVUtaTEgwTkNUTV80VGlTbnAyS3ppREUxNEZxVFRUNklGa2JFZ2pma09OTzdTMWhmeDlkaVhCUFh5Qmlwd2o1TVZfajQ3ODI0RUo3LWIzMEZZRmIxSXZwMVdBdGxBLU9rWU1JaUxsVWI0cm9VUG9rdTRHaGZlY2FzUnUtdVNwMi1jM05zZEZRVHNxS0E?oc=5) |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov) | DNR Confirms Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease In Wild Deer In Washington County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXkFVX3lxTFBSN3BBX1VrQ0sxaXZScXZVWl9sZXZMOHA3aERUMlBLT3NLVndUR0lQRkJCYVprTEVVbl9KVTcwNThnRjIwNGZXaC1JdEF5MWo0UUU0SUFHdE1SdlNTUWc?oc=5) |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Virus spread by midges confirmed in a dead deer in Washington County | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxQckVNaXh2UmJFZzlRRllXSGw1VHNKcW1tRXIzSEFKbkpMd3FFNEt2OG5Sc09fXzRpMFQxbXJmbHNNWWpVVFllYldOSzQ5cDFKQjVuYkt2MmJFNk9NU2hFYXlYUFptd3lyek5NZDZ6ZzQ2MUJaNXpiVzhHR3c3ZUFGXzhIWVhDN00zSjE1VEh3UmEwbkZnZTYycWNjNXNqU1dPZE8tV09PdzVIX0NtWTFHOVU2Uk9Rd1VtTTBHS0x2enN0WnpyZmJ2Y2xtajZSVHhOVmNXMUk2RnR6Y0xQM3JCa3JtYw?oc=5) |
| fox6now.com | Washington County deer deaths; Wisconsin DNR investigates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE1rMEV6X0kxbXBNT1Z6ZmFxOFp1Q21NRFNOQ1duX1FKN2dZaVRkMERZdEVOMzdneGlwMmpSU0stdWNJb3FTQjl6eDFNakxSRVlDeXNtRGhCZTEyZ2hWd0E3TnVoLTBfZ1ZYbjZuYUplb3FjOWZSUElPMdIBfkFVX3lxTE5IbzEwWWRPOEpMNk9tLWtQQW9pcnZPMWFuMk1TTDE0NDFqYXFzRWc0NHhtNk1HcWFQQXJDeXYzcGl3OVpteG1ZZWNyVDdhbDNEUVduSC1PV3VNcVc1enkxcUZld3lNdGNYaGJYMHl6dU9abnBTOFJrM3k2RzVtUQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-18/washington-county-deer-deaths-wisconsin-dnr-investigates*