wild dog
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At one stage, the children were forced to defend themselves from a wild dog, President Petro said.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023
The leading cause of death for African wild dog pups is starvation, followed by lion predation.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 6, 2022
Four other lions were evacuated from Kyiv alongside six tigers, two caracals and an African wild dog.
From Fox News ● Mar. 9, 2022
An Australian pastor and his wife become media prey in 1980 after a wild dog carries off their baby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
From Crazy in Birdland Dear Crazy: I think your bird is mad at you because you named him after an ugly Australian wild dog.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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