1. If you feel at all apprehensive about approaching the dog, go to step 3. below. If you feel safe to approach and seize the dog go to step 2. below.
2. Check to see if the dog has any form of identification and if practicable return the dog directly to its owner. If not practicable, or no identification is present, then choose which of steps 3. or 4. below is most convenient to you at the time.
3. During normal working hours (8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 8.45am to 4.45pm Fridays), ring the Dog Warden Service on 01255 686766 or Tendring Careline on 01255 222022. Out of normal working hours and at weekends ring Tendring Careline on 01255 222727, and request that the Dog Warden comes out to collect the dog OR
4. Take the dog to the Council Offices, Thorpe Road, Weeley (during normal working hours only). N.B. Out of hours and weekends/bank holidays there is up to 3 hours response time.

The above information is also available from the downloadable pdf document link below:
' What to do if you find a stray dog?'