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.