Missed clever headline opportunity

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They're always trying to come up with clever headlines for newspaper stories, such as "woman strikes it big, video-bowling" ("strikes", get it?) but they missed the boat on this one:

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll ... /807180433

Sheriff balks at taking animal control reins
Sumner County weighs decision with tight budget
By SHERRY MITCHELL • Gannett Tennessee • July 18, 2008

GALLATIN — Sumner County Sheriff Bob Barker says he can't afford to take over the county's animal control operations.

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I mean, "taking animal controls reins" might be 1 or 2 on the cleverness scale, but they should have just said ...

Spoiler

"the price isn't right"