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A state bill originally aiming to allow El Dorado County to use hounds to chase away mountain lions passed a state Senate committee last month, but was changed to lose the dogs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

We ride along with ranger Ian Van Nest, who is looking for a stubborn bear that he and his colleagues tried to chase away earlier that day.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

Legend says the island used to be famous for sericulture and farmers would keep cats because they would chase away rats, protecting the silkworm cocoons from the rodents.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

In China, people customarily light firecrackers, which are thought to chase away the fearful monster Nian.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2024

I would rush to the outhouse, holding the bedpan steady and trying to chase away a pack of hungry dogs that followed me.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez




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