animal control
noun
: an office or department responsible for enforcing ordinances relating to the control, impoundment, and disposition of animals
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Report all animal bites to animal control or health officials.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
According to the report, a Connecticut state marshal and two animal control officers went to Harvey’s apartment at 29 Tiffany St. around 9:15 a.m. to serve eviction papers.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2024
The day after the incident, Ward’s girlfriend turned over the guilty Gila monster named Winston, and the other named Potato, to the local animal control.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
He was promoted to animal control supervisor in 2007 and has remained in that role since.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2024
According to the report, a Connecticut state marshal and two animal control officers went to Harvey’s apartment at 29 Tiffany St. around 9:15 a.m. to serve eviction papers.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2024
The day after the incident, Ward’s girlfriend turned over the guilty Gila monster named Winston, and the other named Potato, to the local animal control.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
He was promoted to animal control supervisor in 2007 and has remained in that role since.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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“Animal control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20control. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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