A Maryland deer that had been walking around with a plastic pretzel jug on its head for more than a week, was finally freed on Sunday by wildlife officials.
The deer, who has been dubbed Jughead by residents of the Glenwood Park community in Bel Air, was freed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) after they tranquilized him, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Jughead was spotted around 5.30pm Sunday by officials, who used pliers to cut the plastic off of his head.
A Maryland deer that had been walking around with a plastic pretzel jug on its head for more than a week, was finally freed on Sunday by wildlife officials.
The deer, who has been dubbed Jughead by residents of the Glenwood Park community in Bel Air, was freed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) after they tranquilized him, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Jughead was spotted around 5.30pm Sunday by officials, who used pliers to cut the plastic off of his head.
A resident in the area, Chris Beauchamp, told the Baltimore Sun that authorities had been searching for the buck all weekend.
Beauchamp said the poor deer hadn't had anything to eat or drink in more than a week.
The deer, who has been dubbed Jughead by residents of the Glenwood Park community in Bel Air, was freed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) after they tranquilized him, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Jughead was spotted around 5.30pm Sunday by officials, who used pliers to cut the plastic off of his head.
A Maryland deer that had been walking around with a plastic pretzel jug on its head for more than a week, was finally freed on Sunday by wildlife officials.
The deer, who has been dubbed Jughead by residents of the Glenwood Park community in Bel Air, was freed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) after they tranquilized him, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Jughead was spotted around 5.30pm Sunday by officials, who used pliers to cut the plastic off of his head.
A resident in the area, Chris Beauchamp, told the Baltimore Sun that authorities had been searching for the buck all weekend.
Beauchamp said the poor deer hadn't had anything to eat or drink in more than a week.
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