A wave of viral images in the US shows deer covered in dark, bubble-like growths, sparking fears of a mutant animal outbreak. Experts explain these growths are caused by **deer fibroma**, a papillomavirus unique to deer, and pose **no threat to humans**. While shocking in appearance, the condition is usually harmless and often disappears naturally. Wildlife officials stress the real concern lies in **tick-borne diseases like Lyme**, worsened by climate change and human expansion into natural habitats.
A shocking wildlife phenomenon is making headlines in the United States after disturbing images of deer covered in black, bubble-like growths went viral online. Dubbed “mutant deer” by social media users, these unsettling sightings have fueled fears of a potential animal health outbreak.
