Street’s postal deliveries halted for two months after dog attack puts postman in A&E | Granada

A “serious” dog attack which left a postman in A&E has meant that residents on one street in Greater Manchester have been without deliveries for almost two months.

The postman was doing his rounds on Buckingham Road in Swinton when he was bitten, suffering deep wounds to his arm, wrist and calf.

Following the attack in September, Royal Mail has suspended deliveries to the street due to “concerns over the safety” of its workers.

People living in the 70 homes on Buckingham Road need to collect parcels and letters from a delivery office.

A statement said: “Royal Mail treats all dog attacks on our postmen and women very seriously, and our first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people who provide a valuable service to our customers.”

Royal Mail said it was assessing the street on a daily basis to check when deliveries can safely resume.

Meanwhile some residents have complained about missing hospital appointments and other important information.

Speaking to the MEN, one resident said the delivery office is “miles away”.

“It’s not like there are dogs running wild, no one is in fear of dogs running about, but obviously they take these incidents very seriously.”

“It’s basically Christmas so we have a lot of parcels being delivered, and we need them.”