A stray dog is defined as any unattended dog in a public place and a public place means on the highway and any other place to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access.
A dangerous dog is either a member of a breed that has been defined as a dangerous dog in legislation or it is a dog that has attacked someone causing physical injury. Dangerous dogs should be reported to the Police on 0845 125 22 22
If you have you lost a dog
Please telephone Environmental Health with a description of the dog, where it was lost, and the contact details of the owner.
If you have found a dog
The Council does not provide a dog catching service and the Dog Warden will only collect dogs that have been secured beforehand. The dog must, therefore, either be tethered or otherwise confined. Please phone 01883 732841 during the hours of 8.30am to 3.00pm or fill in the form below.
Government guidelines on stray dogs are that Councils have to provide somwhere the public can take stray dogs to out of normal office hours. For information on where a found dog can be taken to, please telephone 01883 722000.
The Council will make reasonable endeavours to notify the owner, if known, that they have seven days to claim the dog and pay any charges incurred. If the Dog is claimed and the charges paid, the dog will be returned to the owner. If the Dog is not claimed after seven days or the charges are unpaid, the Council may sell the dog, give the dog to a person who may care for it or to an establishment for reception of stray dogs, or destroy the dog.
Lost or Found Dog Reporting Form
