A stray or a stray ( two words ) means one ( a ) something or someone separated from its group or not in the right place ( stray )--
There is a stray dog outside; I called the pound.
I found a stray spoon in the garden; the children must have been digging with it.
Astray or astray ( one word ) describes someone or something that has moved away from the right path or correct route, literally or figuratively --
"We're little lost sheep who have gone astray..."
He was led astray by evil companions, your honor.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"One of our sheep went astray, but a stray dog chased him home."
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