1 of 3 endangered Key deer found tied up in car euthanized
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One of three endangered Key deer Florida that authorities found tied up in a car has been euthanized.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Robert Dube says a buck was put down Thursday morning because of a leg injury.
Two men were arrested early Sunday morning after a Monroe County deputy pulled over their car on Little Torch Key for having a tail light out. The deputy reported finding two does in the back seat and the buck in the trunk. The does appeared uninjured, but the buck was limping.
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The federally protected deer are found only in the Florida Keys, where their population is about 600-800.
The men accused of capturing the deer each face three felony and nine misdemeanor charges. They could still face additional federal charges.