""It was surreal," Raifman recalled to SFGATE. "It's something I've certainly never seen. And I mean, most people will never see it. We all collectively did a double take.""
""Albinism in deer is quite rare - something like 1 in 30,000 potentially," Allen wrote in an email to SFGATE."
""We need to keep wildlife wild," Krysten Kellum, a spokeswoman for Fish and Wildlife, told SFGATE. "As with any wildlife sighting, if a visitor happens to spot this albino deer, the best thing to do is to give it"
A family encountered an entirely white fawn after a Sunday hike in the East Bay and photographed it from a respectful distance. The fawn moved with darker-colored deer that appeared to be its family. The photographer captured images on Oct. 12 at a public park in eastern Alameda County. Wildlife experts identify the animal as a likely black-tailed deer exhibiting albinism, a genetic condition that disrupts pigment production. Albinism in deer is rare, estimated around one in 30,000. The park district withheld the park name to prevent unwanted attention. Officials advise visitors to keep distance and avoid disturbing the vulnerable deer.
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