animal control
nounDefinition of animal control
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
Examples of animal control in a Sentence
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By the end of Tuesday, an animal control officer had been dispatched to Whitetail Lane. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "Cows invade upscale San Jose neighborhood," 28 Aug. 2019 That was the line my doctor, the animal control officer, my friends and public health officials kept repeating. — Caitlin Hillyard, chicagotribune.com, "A brush with a notorious cat, my rabies education and the big bill that followed," 27 Aug. 2019 At the time, the sheriff's office said animal control officers believed the dogs had been discarded within two days of their discovery. — baltimoresun.com, "$10,000 reward for info about decapitated dogs found in Southern Maryland," 26 Aug. 2019 That was the line my doctor, the animal control officer, my friends and public health officials kept repeating. — Caitlin Hillyard, CNN, "Don't pet the cat: My rabies education and the big bill that followed," 16 Aug. 2019 The animal control officer secured the reptile, which turned out to be a bearded dragon, according to the police log entry. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "This little piggy went all over Patriot Place," 14 Aug. 2019 After review by the animal control officer, a citation was issued to the 56-year-old dog owner. — cleveland.com, "Man steals several family cars: Fairview Park Police Blotter," 11 July 2019 On Monday morning, the La Porte Police Department issued a warning on its Facebook page from the city’s animal control department. — Jennifer Bolton, Houston Chronicle, "‘Crazy’ goose nabbed after terrorizing La Porte park," 26 Aug. 2019 Corona police and animal control personnel called for county assistance around 8:30 p.m. Authorities were able to corral the pig in a backyard, where it was shot with the tranquilizer. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "California authorities use tranquilizer to stop rogue pig," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'animal control.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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