Animal control officer

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- Animals are like people − and I don't like them either.

The animal control officer was a man that lived in Ba Sing Se. He found and imprisoned as many stray animals as he could when he traveled around the Lower Ring, and they in turn were sold to a butcher and killed. Animals impounded by him never seemed to find their way home, or were never seen again, for that matter.

History
He kidnapped Momo and three pygmy pumas and attempted to sell them to a butcher for food. However, before this deal was finalized, Momo was able to open his cage, as the Animal control officer had left the key in the lock, and the lemur escaped along with the pygmy pumas, which he freed as well. The officer and butcher returned to the cells to find them empty.

His fate after the War is unknown, but it is likely that he continued his occupation.