dog warden

noun

British
: a public official who is responsible for catching dogs that do not have homes : (US) dogcatcher

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That summer she was issued a ticket by a Deep River dog warden after four locals accused her of violating a nuisance statute. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024 The authorities contacted the state dog warden to turn over the animal. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023 The dog is going to be turned over to the state dog warden. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023

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“Dog warden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20warden. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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