How to Use animal control in a Sentence

animal control

noun
  • An animal control officer recovered three living dogs from the home.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Upon arrival, police and animal control kicked down her door, prodded and hit the snake with a crowbar to move it away from Arunroj and release her from its grip.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The video shows the owl being safely wrapped in a firefighter’s jacket before being transported to animal control.
    James Rogers, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2020
  • If that's not possible, notify the city's animal control or local authorities.
    Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024
  • In Imperial Beach, the port also outsources lifeguard and animal control services, as well as pier and beach maintenance.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Although rescuers initially thought the dog had injured his leg, animal control said Friday that he'd actually been bitten by a copperhead snake.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 June 2024
  • After the rescue, the dog was handed over to the city's animal control.
    Matthew Dolan, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The county's animal control unit took custody of the dogs.
    CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • After the serval was out of the house, Frank called animal control.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2021
  • The case was turned over to the city’s animal control officer.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 27 Mar. 2021
  • The city asked the public to not approach it, just to fill out an online form for animal control to catch it.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Reggie was loaded into an animal control truck for the 30-mile trip to the zoo.
    Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022
  • The dog was picked up by animal control after the attack and was later put down.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 May 2023
  • One of the dogs was removed from the scene by animal control officers.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022
  • In addition, two dogs, two horses, a cow, a lizard and a snake were found alive and turned over to animal control.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Over the next couple of days, local animal control went to work on setting traps to catch the litter.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • Phillips said animal control officials and the town Board of Health were informed of the attack.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023
  • The lifeguard was told to call animal control should the critters return.
    cleveland, 19 June 2022
  • The deer was put down by local law enforcement and animal control, which saved the head for Daniels.
    Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2021
  • City animal control took the dogs from the house after the incident.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2021
  • An animal control contractor was called to the scene, picked up the dog and took it to Pepperidge Kennels.
    Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 Apr. 2021
  • But where the pig has not been seen is in the custody of Mobile animal control officers.
    Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Klehm said animal control was initially called for loose pigs in the area.
    Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • As the name suggests, the series centers on a group of animal control workers.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The two dogs have since been seized by animal control but it has not yet been determined what will happen to them.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 May 2021
  • While waiting for animal control, the fire department brought their Jaws of Life and were able to make a big enough opening through the rocks to pull her out.
    Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2021
  • Photos of the two snakes were posted on the Canton animal control Facebook page on June 24.
    Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Worried about the dog's well-being, the workers called animal control for help.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • There was no reason to involve the DNR or animal control.
    Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Now that she's won animal control's blessing to have a pet unicorn, Madeline must now find and catch one.
    Arkansas Online, 11 Dec. 2022

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