Zoo Miami and the FWC stepped in to help an 8-foot American crocodile.

They found a spear from a speargun lodged in the back of its head and a bullet between its eyes.

Zoo Miami removed the spear and hope to return the female croc back to the wild.

An 8-foot American crocodile was found in Key Largo with a spear lodged in the back of its head and a bullet between its eyes Oct. 18.

The , along with wildlife professionals from , were able to capture the reptile and transport it to the zoo for treatment.

American crocodiles are listed as a federally threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is or harass American crocodiles under state and federal law.

Here's what we know.

8-foot crocodile found with spear in its head near Key Largo, Florida

FWC was notified Saturday

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