'Chuck Norris' the sea turtle returns to wild after injury

Chuck Norris, the sea turtle, is back swimming off the Florida Keys. 

The sub-adult loggerhead sea turtle was released Monday evening. 

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It was rescued in March off the lower keys by Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers after it suffered a severe boat strike. 

Officers transported the turtle to the turtle hospital in Marathon and 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 and a healthy diet of squid and fish.