The tough turtle who fought back from injuries suffered after being struck by a boat was released back into the water Monday (Courtesy Florida Keys News Bureau)
Chuck Norris, the tough sea turtle, is swimming off the Florida Keys.
The sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle was released Monday evening.
It had been rescued in March off the Lower Keys by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers after it suffered a severe boat strike.
Officers who transported the turtle to the Turtle Hospital in Marathon told staff there "to pick the toughest-sounding name" they could, because the reptile had a lot to overcome to get better.
Chuck Norris was fitted with orthopedic plates to stabilize its shell.
Additional treatment included broad-spectrum antibiotics, vitamins, lactulose and a diet of squid and fish.
