Dogcatcher (noun)

  1. A person who catches stray or roaming dogs.
  2. An employee of a local government whose job is to catch stray or wandering dogs.

Origin:

Derived from the actions the person performs 'catching dogs'.

Examples:

  1. The dogcatcher was called to the park to capture a stray dog that had been roaming for days.
  2. The city employs a team of dogcatchers to keep stray dogs off the streets.
  3. The dogcatcher used a net to capture the dog and took it to the local animal shelter.
  4. The dogcatcher's truck is equipped with a kennel to transport captured dogs.
  5. Many dogcatchers use tranquilizers to subdue dangerous dogs before capturing them.
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