Animal handler (5)
I believe the answer is:
tamer
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">animal handler</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tamer that I've seen before include "Less wild" , "Less arousing, exciting" , "Animal trainer" , "less offensive?" .)