Rare albino deer spotted at Lake Brownwood

Rare albino deer spotted at Lake Brownwood
BROWN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A rare albino deer was spotted at Lake Brownwood yesterday.

Hunter Blasingame got footage of the all-white deer grazing with a herd Thursday on the southside of the lake near the Baptist encampment.

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Various online sources say albinism is rare in deer, occurring in 1 in every 20,000 to 30,000 births.

Albino deer also rarely make it to adulthood because their stark white coats make them an easy target for predators, and albinism also causes long-term health issues.

This is the only report of an albino deer being spotted in the Big Country recently.


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