Postwoman taken to hospital after being attacked by dog while delivering mail in Waterthorpe, Sheffield

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Police are investigating after a postwoman was attacked by a dog during her round in Sheffield and taken to hospital with multiple injuries.

The 56-year-old Royal Mail worker was taken to the Northern General Hospital after being set upon while delivering post on Hill Top Crescent in Waterthorpe on Wednesday, March 23.

She sustained wounds to her face, arms and legs, and police said the dog had been seized and remained in kennels while enquiries continue.

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



Hill Top Crescent in Waterthorpe, Sheffield, where a Royal Mail worker was attacked by a dog and sustained multiple injuries (pic: Google)

“We will always seek prosecution, either through the police or by taking legal action ourselves, in circumstances where we believe a member of the public has failed to control their dog so that it causes injury to a colleague going about their duties.

“We are aware of an incident involving a Royal Mail employee in the Waterthorpe area of Sheffield on Wednesday. Whilst this remains an ongoing police investigation we are unable to comment further.”

A spokeswoman for South Yorkshire Police said: "We received a call at 12.40pm on March 23 for reports of a postal worker being bitten by a dog on Hill Top Crescent in Sheffield.

“The victim, a 56 year-old woman suffered wounds to her face, arms and legs. She was taken to Northern General Hospital via ambulance.

"The dog was seized by officers and remains in kennels while officers' enquiries continue."

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https://www.cwu.org/ltb/ltb-147-22-seri ... postwoman/

LTB 147/22 – Serious Dog Attack on Sheffield Postwoman
No. 147/2022

28 March 2022

Our Ref: P18/22

To: All Branches

Dear Colleagues,

Serious Dog Attack on Sheffield Postwoman:

The Health, Safety & Environment Department has received a number of enquiries regarding reports circulating on social media regarding the above.

In summary; on Wednesday afternoon 23 March a female delivery Postwoman/OPG employed at the Halfway Delivery Office in Holbrook, Sheffield S20 was subjected to a savage dog attack in the street when a highly aggressive dog burst out of a property, breaking through the gate and launching a terrifying and devastating attack in which very serious injuries were sustained.

The Police and Ambulance emergency services attended the scene and the victim was initially treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

A Police investigation and internal Royal Mail investigation are both underway and the CWU Area Health and Safety Representative is fully involved in the investigation locally.

The CWU Health, Safety and Environment Department is both in close contact with our Branch ASR and is in regular contact with the Royal Mail Security Investigation team and Legal Department, receiving regular updates.

The CWU will give every support to our member the victim and we will also be endeavouring to ensure the responsible person and dog owner is dealt with under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

The dog involved in the attack has been destroyed.

Yours sincerely

Dave Joyce
National Health, Safety & Environment Officer