El Paso Animal Services officials have a plan on how they are going to catch the stray dog that wandered up on I-10 and Piedras Street on Tuesday, causing an accident and delaying traffic. They say they are concerned he could return, and cause similar damage. During evening rush hour, he invaded traffic on I-10 at Piedras Street with a patrol car pacing along behind him. These types of cases put a strain on city services as police handle traffic and Animal Services handles the havoc cause by a four-legged furry friend on the loose. 

Hugo Navarro preps every day to go out and find stray dogs.

"It's more like a chess match, you have to read the dog. My guys are good at reading the dog and what it's going to do," said Navarro, anEl Paso Animal Services employee. 

One of the dogs he's looking for is that dog that ran up on I-10 Monday afternoon during rush hour.

"People are going to slam on their brakes or turn to the left or right, and cause a big accident," Navarro said. 

That is exactly what happened with the dog on I-10. El Paso police tried to control traffic and followed the dog, trying to keep him away from the cars.

"The dog wasn't showing any aggression. He was just scared of the traffic," Navarro said.

Police usually wait for Animal Services to arrive, since they have the most experience with animals. Something other people should do as well. 

"If people go and confront the dog, he thinks that you're going to hurt him. He's going to turn around and bite," Navarro said.

Tazing the dog was not an option.

"You don't know what's going to happen if you taze the dog. It will probably get them more frightened, or who knows how they were going to react," Navarro said.

Instead a gentler approach is used.

"We try to call the dog over and talk to the dog. If he continues running, hopefully we can corner him somewhere," Navarro said.

But if the dog is injured, they use different methods.

"I rope and muzzle the dog if he's injured, pick him up, and put him in one of the cages," Navarro said.

Navarro says safety is the most important thing.

"I just pray all the time. I hope everyone stays focused, and everyone makes it out of it OK," Navarro said.

The dog in Monday's incident was never caught. Animal Services is hoping to find the dog because he might have amicrochip, which will eventually allow them to return the dog to its owner.