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Park Service kills 20 deer in Rock Creek Park

By Alan Blinder
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Park Service kills 20 deer in Rock Creek Park

The National Park Service said Monday that sharpshooters killed 20 white-tailed deer in Rock Creek Park during a three-night operation to reduce the number of the animals roaming the park.

The federal government said that the government gunmen, who used lead-free ammunition, had killed 20 deer without incident while the park was closed for three nights.

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