Unusual Animals Encountered on the Job

Share stories of the most unexpected animals you’ve dealt with.

I keep a quick ‘case card’ for legends like Thurgood Marshall — reading the Oyez summary of Brown v. Board ({{meta.fullTitle}}) helped me prep for a local dangerous-dog hearing, since the due-process framing carried over. Not exactly animal law, but the way he built a record is a great template when you’re wrangling witness notes like a leash.

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