animal control officer


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animal control officer

n.
An officer in local government whose duty is to enforce ordinances regulating the ownership of animals and to respond to incidents in which animals are involved.
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"We only have one (animal control officer) for the county," he added.
1:25 p.m.: Brockelman Road, dog running loose, the caller said it does not look well, animal control officer notified.
Sunday, the Harrisburg Fire Department received a call of a fire at the residence of Animal Control Officer Mike Sullivan, who lives on South Capital St.
8:40 p.m.: Paine Street, dog lost, animal control officer notified.
The injured dog grabbed county Animal Control Officer Rick Hoover just below his chin and over his windpipe on Thursday.
Sunday at Animal Control Officer Mike Sullivan's residence on South Capitol Street.
"I've been an animal control officer for a long time and I have never seen a rabies scenario play out this way without a police officer or animal control officer.
7:21 a.m.: George Hill Road, dog lost, animal control officer notified.
6:59 p.m.: Neck Road, horses running loose, animal control officer notified.
Police who responded to Delvecchio's call were unable to find the dogs, as was an animal control officer who went out later in the day to investigate.
4:10 p.m.: Bennett Lane, injured raccoon, animal control officer notified.
Two weeks into the job, Animal Control Officer Tracy Neal begins a typical day - typical, that is, for someone who never knows what the next phone call might hold.