tranquilizer

Example Sentences

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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

Veterinarians and rangers held the rhino’s head above water with a rope to stop it from drowning while a tranquilizer reversal drug took effect, and the rhino was released.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024

So it hired a veterinarian who now goes out on the course, sneaking around and stalking kangaroos with a tranquilizer dart-gun.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

After being treated with a tranquilizer and an anti-inflammatory, the colt didn’t improve and went to the hospital.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

There’s writing on the little packets but the words make no sense to me and I can’t risk taking the tranquilizer that knocked out Manchee.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness