Latest: Bow Tie the deer to be preserved as a tribute, put on display

MILWAUKEE -- A deer name Bow Tie, shot with a crossbow in a Milwaukee County park, will be preserved as a tribute -- displayed at the Wehr Nature Center.

Bow Tie was known to many in the Wauwatosa area. He was frequently photographed for local nature magazines and wildlife calendars.

A local man was arrested and charged with killing the deer in a public park.

The man who reported the crime and a nature photographer were able to take the remains of Bow Tie to a taxidermist. They plan to donate the preserved deer to the Milwaukee County Parks System.