Doglike carrion scavenger (5)
![Ross](/clue/static/ross-mug.min.png)
I believe the answer is:
hyena
(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "African carrion-feeder" , "Dog-like animal with howl like laughter" , "Dog-like nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia" , "Scavenging animal" , "Creature" .)