"pound puller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pound pullers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pound puller (plural pound pullers)
  1. (informal) A person who locates homes or shelters for dogs so that they can be removed from the dog pound and will not be euthanized. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-pound_puller-en-noun-xWVhfz5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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