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Animal control officer accused of paying her dog's bill with city card
The Daytona Beach officer is accused of using a government-issued card for a personal pet expense; nothing is proven, and the dog has not commented.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Tonight at 8:03 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Daytona Beach News-Journal's, the jokes are ours.

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- First reported by Daytona Beach News-Journal: “Animal control officer accused of paying her dog's bill with city card - Daytona Beach News-Journal”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:03 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
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- Daytona Beach News-JournalAnimal control officer accused of paying her dog's bill with city card - Daytona Beach News-Journal
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe promised you this one: a Daytona Beach animal control officer is accused of using a city card to pay her own dog's bill.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Daytona Beach News-Journal reports the allegation involves a government-issued card meant for city business, not household pets.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow, we don't know the whole story yet, and I think we should assume she had a very good reason for it.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe reason is the dog, Vera. The dog is the reason. Nobody's ever been this loyal to a vet.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe key word is accused. Nothing has been proven, and the report doesn't say what the bill was for.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMaybe it was a work dog. Maybe the dog was on the clock.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOn the clock. Does the dog get a lunch break, a pension and a little badge?

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA badge would probably be on the city card too.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, stop it.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThink about her job, though. She spends all day rescuing other people's animals, and her own dog gets billed to the taxpayer.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's the real scandal.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe dog, for its part, has made no statement and remains a very good boy.
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