tranquillizer

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It was there that they finally caught him, shooting him with a tranquilliser gun before whisking him back to the zoo.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Olvera and Mentaberre pounced, injecting each boar in the backside with a tranquilliser.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2019

In August 2006, an escaped South American goat was captured using a tranquilliser dart after it wandered into a garden.

From The Guardian • May 20, 2017

The escaped hippo was cornered in one of the city’s main squares on Sunday and subdued with a tranquilliser gun, the zoo said.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2015

Gibraltar Lass's trainer, Hugh Collingridge, said today the filly had escaped with a few abrasions after being given a tranquilliser.

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2010