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According to the ASPCA, there are around 6.3 million animals in shelters across the country. That means the animal control officers that serve and protect them are constantly busy. If it's not locating a lost dog or coaxing a scared cat out of a tree, it's investigating possible animal hoarding situations or tracking participants in the illegal, exotic pet trade.
9 "Rabbits and Pythons" Season 1, Episode 2 Though not quite on the scale of Cocaine Bear, Frank and Shred still get more than they bargained for when they arrive at a caller's house to investigate some rabbits that accidentally ate their owner's special chocolate bars. The owner tells them when they arrive that he has been microdosing mushrooms to help with his anxiety, but his furry companions accidentally ingested the chocolate instead.
7 "Peacocks and Pumas" Season 1, Episode 7 A city is full of noises and sounds, but the call of a peacock will probably drive a neighborhood crazy. As Frank and Shred go to investigate a peacock that is disturbing a suburb's peace, Frank tells Shed to get back in the truck. When Shred argues that they're just people, Frank replies, "They're not people; they're neighbors; get in the truck.
5 "Cougars and Kangaroos" Season 1, Episode 3 Victoria and Patel are called to the scene where a kangaroo has escaped from a nearby zoo. What starts as a routine request to keep onlookers away, escalates into all-out combat for Patel. As he is instructed to stand his ground by one of the zookeepers attempting to help with the rescue, the kangaroo stops inches from his face and stares him down.
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