Group rushes past in panic, upsetting dame's pets (9)

I believe the answer is:

stampedes

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'group rushes past in panic' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'upsetting dame's pets' is the wordplay.
'upsetting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dames'+'pets'='damespets'
'damespets' anagrammed gives 'STAMPEDES'.

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(Other definitions for stampedes that I've seen before include "Flights of frightened cattle" , "Headlong rush of crowds" , "Wild headlong rushes of animals" , "Takes flight like frightened cattle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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