There were almost 50 attacks by dogs on postmen and women in our area last year, according to the Royal Mail. It has prompted a warning by the postal service for canine owners to keep their pets under control when deliveries take place. Across the GU postcode area there were …
Read More »Fears of ‘fatalities’ as dog attacks on postal workers rise
Postal workers are risking their lives delivering letters to homes with aggressive dogs, according to Royal Mail. The organisation warns there have been 2,484 dog attacks on employees in the past year, an increase of nine percent, with some having lost fingers. Spokesman Dr Shaun Davis told talkRADIO’s Mike Graham that any …
Read More »More Dogs Caught Attacking Postmen
Lots of bad boys around the nation have been consistently ignoring the order to get down, as Royal Mail is warning that numbers of dog attacks on its posties are on the rise. Data from the Royal Mail says its people logged 2,484 dog attacks over the last year, a nine per …
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Read More »Royal Mail launches tracked and signed service to China | London Business News
Royal Mail has launched a Tracked and Signed service to China, in collaboration with China Post. With Tracked and Signed, customers can now track their package, from arrival in a UK mail centre to arrival in China, via Royal Mail. A signature is requested on receipt of delivery offering customers …
Read More »RTL Today – Dangerous job: UK’s Royal Mail launch guidance for dog owners following 9% increase in attacks
A comedy staple, if not trope, postmen being attacked by dogs may seem like something that mainly happens in a fictional setting – but it’s surprisingly common. At least in the UK, as unfortunately we don’t have any figures for how frequent the phenomenon is here in Luxembourg. According to …
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Read More »Fears of fatalities as number of dog attacks on postal workers grows
Serious dog attacks on postal workers in the UK in the past year “could easily have ended in fatalities”, a union official has warned. Some of the almost 2,500 dog attacks ended in serious and permanent injury, with one postwoman describing blood seeping through her trousers after she was bitten …
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