tranquilizer

Example Sentences

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The young intern who shot us with a tranquilizer dart and then inserted that inexact analysis apologizes.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

Zadeh said the cat eventually came to rest in the 2500 block of Pheasant Hill Road, where a second tranquilizer dart was shot, and this one hit its mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

The bear fell asleep for hours after being shot with tranquilizer darts, then fell out of the tree and landed on a mattress — a soft landing that was supplied by Walter.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

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

A few meters away, Nanuq was starting to feel the effects of the tranquilizer dart, and he paced around like his brain was getting foggy.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz