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‘Ruff’ year: Nearly 6K mail carriers attacked by dogs in 2023
New York Post ^ | June 1, 2024 | Lauren Elkies Schram

Posted on 06/02/2024 11:59:00 AM PDT by george76

There were 5,800 mail carriers attacked by dogs last year — about 500 more hair-raising incidents than in 2022, according to the latest rankings from the United States Postal Service.

“Letter carriers are exposed to potential hazards every day, none more prevalent than a canine encounter,” said Leeann Theriault, USPS manager of employee safety and health awareness. “All it takes is one interaction for a letter carrier to possibly suffer an injury.”

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New York ranked 6th in most dog attacks on mail carriers ...

As in 2022, California topped the list of states with the most dog bites. .

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The USPS released the national rankings ahead of its “National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign,”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: attacked; attackedbydogs; dog; dogs; mailcarriers; postalservice; usps
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1 posted on 06/02/2024 11:59:00 AM PDT by george76
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2 posted on 06/02/2024 12:00:27 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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3 posted on 06/02/2024 12:04:17 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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COVID made getting socialization for young dogs almost impossible.


4 posted on 06/02/2024 12:05:48 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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A few years ago I saw our mailman get between two dogs and had to stop delivering mail that day. He was 2 houses away from us, so we didn’t get that mail until the next day. One of the dogs belonged to that neighbor who was just out in her own yard (invisible fence), and the other dog I’ve never seen before, but came running down the street and was chasing the mail truck.

A fight ensued, and he was bit, probably by both dogs. That neighbor’s dog had to be quarantined for a week, but it wasn’t her fault. I don’t know if the other was a stray, or lived somewhere else in our neighborhood, but I never learned what happened to that dog.

Our guy is the nicest man, and we learned from him to bring dog bone snacks with us on our walks in case we come across any unruly dogs.


5 posted on 06/02/2024 12:10:10 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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“My baby would never hurt anybody!!!!!”


6 posted on 06/02/2024 12:16:15 PM PDT by imabadboy99
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My dad was a letter carrier back in the 80s for 8 years......he had some stories. 😏


7 posted on 06/02/2024 12:17:16 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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Walking quickly and purposefully sets off dogs, uniform or not.

Mailmen can’t take the individual time it takes with each dog, everyday, to keep them calm.


8 posted on 06/02/2024 12:19:02 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Yup. How many times have I heard that excuse from dog owners?


9 posted on 06/02/2024 12:20:13 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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I had a dog on my route who would bite holes in my tire. My tire repair guy ask me how I kept getting holes in the sidewalls of my tires. I calmly said a dog. Better the tire than me! Needless to say, this house only got pkgs when someone was home.


10 posted on 06/02/2024 12:47:46 PM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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I guess the mailman isn’t allowed to carry a cattle prod or a smaller version of it?


11 posted on 06/02/2024 12:51:38 PM PDT by Tom Tetroxide
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Back in the ‘40s I would occasionally walk along with our Mailman Harry for the better part of Saturdays while he delivered the mail on his route. I was maybe 7 or 8. Learned a lot from him including how to deal with dogs. He was never bitten or attacked. All the dogs loved him. He carried dog treats in his mail pouch and they all knew it. In todays world we no longer have time for the little things.


12 posted on 06/02/2024 12:56:15 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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my mailman, who I’ve had for about six years, carries dog treats, as did my prior one of 26 years. I would think a lot of them do, cheap insurance.


13 posted on 06/02/2024 1:01:58 PM PDT by crosdaddy
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What happened to your carrier’s substitute if he didn’t carry treats?

Did the dogs have an amnesty policy?


14 posted on 06/02/2024 1:06:04 PM PDT by Laslo Fripp (Does anybody proofread anymore?)
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Never knew Harry to take a sick day. Never encountered a substitute - but I would imagine Harry would have clued him in.


15 posted on 06/02/2024 1:22:16 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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My Wife walked a route for 32 years.
She was bit twice in her time with Post Office.
If a dog acted aggressive, she would stop the mail delivery. If it was a dog running around a neighborhood being aggressive, she would call animal control. They would have someone out immediately.


16 posted on 06/02/2024 1:25:32 PM PDT by Iceclimber58
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I don’t trust invisible fences.


17 posted on 06/02/2024 1:28:46 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Boy, do I have some stories to tell. I know where I can go and where I can’t. Any customer with a vicious dog has to come to the post office to pick up packages.


18 posted on 06/02/2024 1:40:04 PM PDT by lucky american (Had enough yet?)
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Funny, we just took our walk, and spoke with the neighbor. The mailman threw her a dog biscuit that day, as he often does, and she stayed in her area, but the other dog ran for the treat, and that’s when the fighting started. The other dog, who I learned is THAT SAME DOG that is always on the loose and rummages through garbage the night before the waste company comes to pick it up. Doesn’t live in our neighborhood but very close by. Wanders everywhere and is a nuisance. Apparently the owners have received warnings and citations multiple times.

My neighbor’s dog didn’t have to be quarantined after all. I had just assumed it because I didn’t see her outside for a few days. So our mailman was treated for an infection, but protected the neighbor dog.

As for invisible fences, it all depends on how often the owner has their dog wear that collar, and if the battery is still charged. At a different neighbor’s house, there’s a pit bull mix. I don’t ever want to tangle with that dog. He’s the real reason we bring bones, and we hope that throwing one away from us will keep him beyond his allowed space. The owners are ok, but I’m sure they understand that they are responsible for anything that happens because of their dog.


19 posted on 06/02/2024 1:51:48 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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There is the other side. The postmaster in our area came to talk to us about our dog biting the mail carrier. Our dog is always behind the fence that surrounds the back yard so it seemed unlikely. But we pulled the footage of what happened that day. Mail carrier walked past the house to the fence that encloses the backyard and started to fool with the gate. Lily trotted toward him and said "Woof?"

Mail carrier tried to run backwards and fell. I guess he ripped his uniform at that point. He scrambled back to his truck and booked it out of there.

He was at least a full twelve feet away from her at all times.

Postmaster said, "Sorry to have bothered you."

20 posted on 06/02/2024 2:09:59 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
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