“My daughter is crying and my four-legged is terrified.” The man defends himself: «she bit Me in the ankle».
The postman rings the bell. It is morning and a teenage girl opens the door. The man hands her the package to be delivered. At that moment the small dog of the house comes out the door and starts barking at what he considers a stranger. The postman doesn’t think twice and throws a strong kick at the animal, throwing it screaming a few meters away on the driveway before it goes off into the garden. The postman turns, gets into the car and leaves.
The scene took place a month in Greater Manchester and the protagonist of the gesture was a Royal Mail postman as shown by the camera positioned in the doorbell of the house.
“My daughter opened the door for delivery – the mother who reported the man told the Manchester Evening News -. I was outside hanging the clothes and she ran inside and she told me what had happened. My daughter was very angry. She was crying out loud and she is not an emotional little girl. And as if that weren’t enough, my dog is terrified of going to the door and when the doorbell rings he gets wet and visibly shakes ».
In a letter sent to the newspaper, the Royal Mail apologized for the incident and said they heard the postman to ask for his version: the man said that the dog would bite him in the ankle and that he reacted instinctively. to defend. However, the British postal service recalled that its postmen are often subjected to aggression by pets: on average 33 Royal Mail employees are attacked by dogs every week.
“We work closely with our health and safety team to ensure our staff are fully aware of the dangers of wild animals. We have an absolute “AVOID” policy, whereby mail is returned to the office in the event that untied animals or pets act on what they see as a defense of their family or space. The vast majority of dog owners are very responsible and keep their pets in check. However, last year, there were 1,690 dog attacks on postmen and postwomen in the UK, some with life-changing injuries. We continue to appeal to dog owners and their families to help reduce the number of attacks, especially at the door and in the garden. “
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