ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease near Stillwater. The DNR says a landowner observed a female deer for several days that was unafraid of people and appeared emaciated. The animal was brought to the University of Minnesota's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for a necropsy and CWD testing. The DNR was able to confirm the results of the tests this week, which showed that the animal had tested positive for the disease. Once CWD is detected in a deer hunting zone, officials implement a response plan to help mitigate disease spread.