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animal control officer

American  

noun

  1. a government worker responsible for enforcing local ordinances regulating animal ownership and responding to incidents involving animals.


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Officer Martin said it was "just another day in the life of an animal control officer".

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

Ward’s girlfriend handed over the lizard named Winston and another named Potato to Lakewood animal control officer Leesha Crookston and other officers the day after the bite.

From Seattle Times Feb. 20, 2024

“I grew up in Brookline, and as a kid in the 1990s, I don’t remember ever seeing turkeys,” says David Cheung, a former animal control officer for the Brookline Police Department.

From National Geographic Nov. 20, 2023

An animal control officer noticed the trapped flock of distressed geese on the evening of July 31.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2023

An animal control officer told Dillon that once he found them he’d need to bring them to the county’s facility.

From Washington Post Mar. 11, 2022

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