Burnley Borough Council

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Animals - stray: Outline

The Council has a legal duty to collect and detain stray animals.

Online services: Use this online form to report a stray or lost animal to the dog warden online

 

Additional information: The Environmental Protection Act requires the finder of a stray dog to:

 

  • Return the dog to its owner; or
  • contact the local authority for the area in which the dog was found; or
  • take the dog to the police station nearest to where the dog was found.

Related services:  Dead Animals

Availability

Contact Burnley One Stop Shop, is open Mon Tue Thurs & Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm, Wed 10.00am - 5.00pm.

Contact: Streetscene - Cleansing

Telephone: 01282 425011

Nicholas Street, Burnley , Lancashire

PID No: 575