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[UPDATES] Deer God: Cuomo & De Blasio Custody Battle Ends With Dead Deer

Published Dec 16, 2016

Modified Dec 16, 2016

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Original photograph of the deer from Melissa Villain; photographs of Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio from Getty Images

Jen Chung

Published Dec 16, 2016

Modified Dec 16, 2016

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