Did I do the right thing?

[little_critter]

I went to a show yesterday. Just before we left I came across a dog mooching around on its own with no obvious owner in site.
The dog wasn't doing any harm but as there was a horse show and a dog show on site I assumed all dogs should be on leads and therefore this one was 'lost'.
I kept hold of him where we found him while we tried to spot a steward (checked coller - no name or contact deatails). In that time no-one yelled "oi - that's my dog"
So when we spotted a steward I handed the dog to him so they could keep him safe and make an announcement (same as I'd do for a lost child)
On the way out I saw a couple of other loose dogs - this time trotting around near owners.
This made me wonder - had I just 'dog-napped' someones dog and handed it to a steward?
(Bear in mind it was several minutes between me finding the dog and spotting a steward - plently of time in my mind for someone who's keeping an eye on their dog to spot I had hold of it)
Opinions??

 

[Ranyhyn]

Better safe than sorry - you did the right thing.

 

[ChesnutsRoasting]

Exactly the right thing - there could have been an unscrupulous greasebag there, who would have had no hesitation in nabbing the dog for himself.

 

[Laura Pain]

I think you did the right thing for sure! I'm glad that there are responsible people out there!

 

[wiloafiz]

100% yes someone could have been running round like a headless chicken looking for him while he mooched futher away!

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Defo: had it been my dog, I would be super grateful that you had ensured his safety by taking him to a steward (not that he would have been off the lead at a show). I think it's very lax of the owner to allow it to wander like that. I'm just imagining unscrupulous cloaked Cruella De Ville types nicking random dogs at the show!