tranquilizer

Example Sentences

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A rhino targeted for moving was not subdued by a tranquilizer dart shot from a helicopter.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

It's called xylazine, a commonly-used animal tranquilizer veterinarians routinely employ in their practice.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2023

Officers scrambled to a veterinarian to get a tranquilizer gun and doses of the sedative, only to find that they did not need them.

From Washington Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Still, something about these shows conveys a sort of masochistic pleasure, a desire to put you through the ringer, or maybe make you reach for a tranquilizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

Owen guessed it was there for people outside the trap to be able to shoot the bear inside with a tranquilizer.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz