dog-catcher
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The man they call the Pope of Trash has become a dog-catcher.
From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2015
In Brockton, Mass., the dog-catcher got a complaint from a woman that a puppy had been peeking in her window every night.
From Time Magazine Archive
A rich spinster, she spent her life and fortune in succoring stray animals, was appointed official dog-catcher in 1915 at $500 annual salary, next year obtained a raise to $1.200.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Brockton, Mass., the dog-catcher heard a woman complain that a puppy had been peeking in her window every night.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since I became a confirmed commuter I have sprained three watches and two of my legs trying to catch trains that are wild enough to dodge a dog-catcher.
From You Can Search Me by McHugh, Hugh
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