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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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To: FamiliarFace

“Lack of protection. Although invisible fences protect dogs by preventing them from leaving the yard, they do not prevent hazards from entering the yard. Stray dogs and wild animals can still access the yard and interact aggressively with pet dogs.

Escape. If the dog sees something he really wants to chase or is frightened by thunder or something inside the yard, he may breach the electric fence ignoring the electric stimulus. But what happens when the dog wants to go back inside his yard? Some fences may “shock” a dog upon re-entry while others have the capability to only emit an electrical impulse upon exiting the yard and there is no “beep” or “shock” upon returning home.”

https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/the-pros-and-cons-of-invisible-fences-for-dogs


21 posted on 06/02/2024 2:39:32 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: george76

Define dog? That’s the description of most liberal women.


22 posted on 06/02/2024 2:42:56 PM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: Bobibutu; crosdaddy

Our mailman still carries treats. He even leaves them in the mailbox if he doesn’t see the dog outside that day.


23 posted on 06/02/2024 2:51:31 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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To: 9YearLurker

Yes, our neighborhood HOA requires either an invisible fence or an iron one, which must be approved by the board.


24 posted on 06/02/2024 2:55:26 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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To: FamiliarFace

mine does the same, all the dogs love him


25 posted on 06/02/2024 2:59:28 PM PDT by crosdaddy
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To: george76
This is so weird. Almost 6000 confrontations with dogs and not one shot!

Compare that to our pig coward cops in body armor who get off shooting any dog for any reason.

If the the coward cops delivered mail there would be no dogs.

Jes sayin.

26 posted on 06/02/2024 3:08:37 PM PDT by Badboo (A fascist is the one who wants to take your guns. That's how it always starts.)
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To: FamiliarFace

Brilliant!

One up on Harry.


27 posted on 06/02/2024 3:49:59 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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To: Bobibutu

I live in a pretty small town. (12K tops) If I said Mailman “xyz” he would be doxxed pretty quickly. Everyone in our neighborhood knows him by name, and I suspect everyone else that’s not in our neighborhood knows him by first name also. He’s awesome.


28 posted on 06/02/2024 5:35:33 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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To: crosdaddy

You thinking of moving any time soon? I have in laws that have been there for 3 generations, and the few that are left are definitely considering moving.


29 posted on 06/02/2024 5:37:50 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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To: FamiliarFace

If my calling our mailman Harry is what prompted your comment - this was back in the ‘40s - he retired in the ‘50s and passed in the ‘60s.


30 posted on 06/02/2024 9:17:51 PM PDT by Bobibutu
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To: george76

A close relative was one of them. IMO, if a dog bites a mail carrier, the USPS should stop delivering to that address. The dog owner should have to go to the post office to pick up his mail and packages.


31 posted on 06/03/2024 12:27:49 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Tired of Taxes

Years ago our blind 12 year old 12 pound jack russell terrier went out the front screen door when the mailman came onto our porch. The dog did not bite or attack only went through the door. Mail carrier said he was injured when he backed down the steps to the porch . I asked him to sit down on the porch and looked at his ‘injury’. He had a broken scab on his ankle that was from a previous injury. I brought him disinfectant and a bandaid to treat his ‘injury’. He went on to make a claim against our homeowners insurance and was not successful. All it took was a pic of our elderly blind and toothless dog. The post office did require that we move the mailbox awayfrom the front porch.


32 posted on 06/03/2024 12:49:24 AM PDT by antceecee ( )
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It sounds like your mail carrier wasn’t injured, but he was looking for a payout. My relative was attacked and bitten, but never filed a lawsuit or anything.


33 posted on 06/03/2024 1:27:02 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Tired of Taxes

Yes he was hoping for a payout, but my insurance did not oblige. He never delivered mail in our neighborhood after this incident.


34 posted on 06/03/2024 1:59:31 AM PDT by antceecee ( )
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