Jim Taggart

Dr. Jim Taggart is a character on the American science fiction drama Eureka. He is played by Matt Frewer. Dr. Taggart is Eureka's veterinarian and "biological containment specialist", which means he catches whatever needs to be caught. If it walks, talks, eats, breathes, or bleeds, it falls within Taggart's domain. He is depicted as an Australian (with a farcical Australian accent) and often butts heads with the sheriff and townsfolk who refuse to appreciate the delicate and unique wildlife situation in Eureka. He appears to have an obsession with catching Lowjack, a dog who randomly appears all over town, and remarks that the dog is "evil incarnate" (though he lets him lick his face). Taggart hints that Lowjack isn't "really a...