The USPS' National Dog Bite Awareness Week is a reminder that “Even good dogs have bad days.” 📬 One of their tips: Pet owners should remind children not to take mail directly from a letter carrier as the family's dog may view the carrier as a threat.
Gaithersburg, Maryland, letter carrier Hugues Pointe Jour takes a protective stance against an approaching dog. The U.S. Postal Service will observe National Dog Bite Awareness Week June 4-10, 2023.It’s a huge on-the-job hazard for mail carriers, but one that’s entirely preventable, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
More than 5,300 postal service employees were attacked by dogs while delivering the mail last year, USPS said. The dangers involved with the attacks – and a warning about interruption of mail service due to aggressive animals – is part of National Dog Bite Awareness Week.“When letter carriers deliver mail in our communities, dogs that are not secured or leashed can become a nemesis and unpredictable and attack,” said Leeann Theriault, USPS employee safety and health awareness manager.
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