A moose that shut down a popular Adirondack hiking trail last spring was severely emaciated and suffering from chronic brain inflammation, according to a new report.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently released a necropsy report on the sick moose, which was euthanized in August.

The report says “microscopic lesions” of the moose’s brain resulting from chronic inflammation contributed to its emaciated state and its “inability to navigate effectively.”

The three-year-old bull moose’s erratic behavior led to speculation that it was infected with Parelaphostrongylus tenuis , or brainworm, but lab analysis of its brain tissue showed no signs of brainworm, according to the report.

Multiple pathogens were also ruled out via targeted testing, including rabie

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