humane
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“Due to the severity of the injuries, the veterinarian recommended humane euthanasia, which was also supported by CDFW’s Wildlife Health Laboratory veterinarian,” wildlife officials said in the written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Decisions involving the humane euthanasia of an animal are difficult and complex,” the county agency said in a written statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He added that "good pest controllers always, always kill them in a humane manner".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
To justify their reforms, Khrushchev and later Mikhail Gorbachev claimed to be returning to true, humane Leninism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the surface, Matt read, nothing could have seemed more humane.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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