Cambridge postman badly hurt in dog attack

Suffolkpostie · Post by **Suffolkpostie** » 24 Dec 2008, 08:11

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/camb ... 797370.stm

A timely reminder of just how dangerous our job can be, Its about time the government updated the Dangerous Dogs Act before we start reading about postman being killed!

Whats the betting the poor buggar still gets a stage warning!!

Get Well Soon Keith Davies

Post by **stokes11eg** » 24 Dec 2008, 08:53

Suffolkpostie wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/camb ... 797370.stm

A timely reminder of just how dangerous our job can be, Its about time the government updated the Dangerous Dogs Act before we start reading about postman being killed!

Whats the betting the poor buggar still gets a stage warning!!

Get Well Soon Keith Davies

Yes, and Police as well should take this business a lot more seriously. In Canada.any dog bite is automatically
reported to the Police, and they take swift action. Here, well. I remember once a Rotweiller almost had me by the neck.
(It's owner used to walk it daily of the lead, on the school route). when I reported it to the Police, they just suggested
that if i knew the owner, just to knock on the door, and ask her to keep it under control!!!!
Like all other Posties, I send a get well message to Keith---

underpaid · Post by **underpaid** » 24 Dec 2008, 10:39

sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry

wardroom · Post by **wardroom** » 24 Dec 2008, 11:37

Nice one underpaid, Hope this does'nt happen to you one day.
As anyone knows these kind of dogs will show there aggresion when they are guarding properties.
I just hope our collegue makes a full recovery.

donein · Post by **donein** » 24 Dec 2008, 12:07

underpaid wrote:sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry

As far as i understand home owners by law should provide safe access from front gate to front door.

Suffolkpostie · Post by **Suffolkpostie** » 24 Dec 2008, 12:10

donein wrote:
underpaid wrote:sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry
As far as i understand home owners by law should provide safe access from front gate to front door.

I think the law as it stands protects the owners from prosecution as far as having dogs loose on private property, unfortunatley us posties have to enter their property to deliver.

Up Hill Down Hill · Post by **Up Hill Down Hill** » 24 Dec 2008, 12:15

He was covering a round and so I doubt he was aware of the dogs being dangerous until it was too late... Looking at the gates and fence you wouldn't have any idea there were dogs behind because you can't see... How the the gate open up? It really annoys me we aren't protected as well as we should be.

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 24 Dec 2008, 15:21

underpaid wrote:sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry

Sorry but before passing a comment it may be best to check all the links and get full facts.

BBC Story wrote:Mr Davies was savaged outside a property in Trumpington on the outskirts of Cambridge.

Here are 2 captures from the BBC video at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/camb ... 797370.stm

dog attack.jpg

dog attack pic 1.jpg

theargyspy · Post by **theargyspy** » 24 Dec 2008, 16:03

underpaid wrote:sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry

Can't believe I have just read that....one of our colleagues gets savagly attacked on an unfamiler walk, outside a property by two vicious animals and this "person" try's to say he "knows the score" and then goes on to stick up for "rotties"

I know keith, he's a decent, quiet, gentle guy who didn't deserve this....perhaps underpaid should come and visit Keith in hospital and explain to him that it is all his own fault for having the cheek to try and deliver a customers mail in a postbox outside the property

As for "rotties" being lovely animals if i had my way they would all be banned tomorrow, any found after a certain date after law change would be shot on site and the bill sent to the so called responsable owners

tiredwalker · Post by **tiredwalker** » 24 Dec 2008, 16:10

I hope he makes a speedy recovery and the government sorts the law out as quick. Been bitten myself and owner ended up in court, but they don't care its a joke to most people that posties get bitten. About time a harder line was taken to prevent it happening in the first place. I now don't go anywhere near houses with dogs out, and dispite liking dogs it makes you very jumpy.

hooniebagoonie · Post by **hooniebagoonie** » 24 Dec 2008, 18:20

best wishes and a speedy recovery to him.....hope his dim was sympathetic and doesnt want to do him for having to cut off

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 24 Dec 2008, 20:45

theargyspy wrote:
underpaid wrote:sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry
Can't believe I have just read that....one of our colleagues gets savagly attacked on an unfamiler walk, outside a property by two vicious animals and this "person" try's to say he "knows the score" and then goes on to stick up for "rotties"

I know keith, he's a decent, quiet, gentle guy who didn't deserve this....perhaps underpaid should come and visit Keith in hospital and explain to him that it is all his own fault for having the cheek to try and deliver a customers mail in a postbox outside the property

As for "rotties" being lovely animals if i had my way they would all be banned tomorrow, any found after a certain date after law change would be shot on site and the bill sent to the so called responsable owners

Beggars belief don't it. What hope is there,I know dogs with greater powers of critical reasoning

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 24 Dec 2008, 20:46

Sherpas Rule wrote:
tiredwalker wrote:I hope he makes a speedy recovery and the government sorts the law out as quick. Been bitten myself and owner ended up in court, but they don't care its a joke to most people that posties get bitten. About time a harder line was taken to prevent it happening in the first place. I now don't go anywhere near houses with dogs out, and dispite liking dogs it makes you very jumpy.
This.

If there's a dog loose, or front door open but closed garden gate then I don't enter the property, you have no idea what's going to come tearing out towards you.

That's why it's important to have a regular postie who knows all the dangers and can take take reasonable steps to limit or avoid them.

underpaid · Post by **underpaid** » 24 Dec 2008, 23:49

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
underpaid wrote:sorry but he knows the score if there was a prob he shouldnt have gone to the place ,and as for rotties being dangerous a load of bollocks they are a lovely breed and yes the can be what most people call aggressive this is beacause of there loyalty to their owner and propetry
Sorry but before passing a comment it may be best to check all the links and get full facts.

BBC Story wrote:Mr Davies was savaged outside a property in Trumpington on the outskirts of Cambridge.
Here are 2 captures from the BBC video at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/camb ... 797370.stm
dog attack.jpg
dog attack pic 1.jpg

that gate dont look ajar to me,so why didnt he post the mail in that box outside then and from the looks of the place you know its going to have some kind of security and i love rottweilers they are great dogs

Albethere · Post by **Albethere** » 25 Dec 2008, 00:01

I hope Keith makes a good recovery. I was also bitten by a mad dog and chose to resign because of it - after all I didn't wish to get bitten again by any other dogs. Why should postie's have to put up with this??? It's a disgraceful situation. A company the size of Royal Mail should provide posties with "proper" training how to fight off an attacking dog AND give posties some CS spray or defensive weapons, defensive body armour, to protect against this growing menace!!!

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