An American crocodile rescued in Key Largo with a spear embedded in her skull and a bullet wound to her head has died from complications tied to those injuries, Zoo Miami officials said Friday.
The female crocodile, nicknamed “Britney,” was found Oct. 20 near mile marker 101 with a spear, believed to be from a speargun, lodged in the back of her head, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission previously said.
After several days of attempts, wildlife officials and Zoo Miami staff captured her and brought her to the zoo for treatment.
Zoo Miami said Britney’s condition was already weakened by the trauma from the spear and gunshot wounds and that she was anemic. Veterinarians also found metal objects in her stomach that led to dangerously high levels of lead in her blood…