What can I use during dog's attack ?

[scoobydo79]

I was bitten on the back of the leg last Monday, it’s now 10 days later and still my manager nor union have completed any paperwork for me.

It drew blood, large bruising left. The dog was on a lead, leapt from the other side of the owner, bit my coat, then leg as it went behind me.

When talking with the owner, it went for me again.

I’ve now passed the details to a solicitor as an insurance claim as RM and Union have done f**k all

Report the incident to Your local Police.Either phone them or call into the station.

[Celgar]

Knowledge of addresses with problem dogs should be available to read. Never run away from or turn your back on a dog that is getting ready to attack you.

[kookoo32]

Always confused me when Royal Mail said to keep your bag between you and the animal. What bag? I've never carried a bag. In the olden days my bag was on the bike and now it's on a trolley. Last time I was bitten the dog was loose in the street, I had no chance. There was nothing to protect myself with - no gates or fences for me to run behind. Luckily the bite wasn't that severe. In the heat of the moment it's a wonder I didn't boot the dog into next week - however it's not the dog's fault the owner was irresponsible enough to let it roam the street like that. I'm just glad it was me it went for and not a kid.

[rubberbond]

Report the attack to your DOM, don't deliver to the address until the DOM has been out and spoken to the occupants.

Get health and safety involved and the unit rep.


You can use any force necessary against any dog if they attack you.

Report to dog warden f the manger

Report it to the police , I've seen incidents where dog owners have received police cautions for this type of incident, it's the only way that people will take notice.

[wacko74]

Knowledge of addresses with problem dogs should be available to read. Never run away from or turn your back on a dog that is getting ready to attack you.

Agreed. Don't turn your back, try and remain calm and assertive and firmly say ''stay'' or ''that's enough''... just treat it as if it's your own dog misbehaving.

[arnold cheshire]

Knowledge of addresses with problem dogs should be available to read. Never run away from or turn your back on a dog that is getting ready to attack you.

Agreed. Don't turn your back, try and remain calm and assertive and firmly say ''stay'' or ''that's enough''... just treat it as if it's your own dog misbehaving.

Shout at the Dog stop leave etc and I mean shout

[Brandy]

I was bitten on the back of the leg last Monday, it’s now 10 days later and still my manager nor union have completed any paperwork for me.

It drew blood, large bruising left. The dog was on a lead, leapt from the other side of the owner, bit my coat, then leg as it went behind me.

When talking with the owner, it went for me again.

I’ve now passed the details to a solicitor as an insurance claim as RM and Union have done f**k all

Typical RM yet again!!

[Murdoch]

Shout at the Dog stop leave etc and I mean shout

This works for most dogs, all the little c***s that have got ballsy with me, I shout them down and take a posture like I'm gonna kick the crap out of them, and they tend to back down.

Wouldn't work with all dogs tho.

[joewyan]

I would not recommend running unless you know for sure you can get to a place of safety ( inside a building or other side of gate) before the dog gets to you Best to face up to the hound and back away slowly ??? More often than not the owner will be near-by and have some sort of control over the badly trained beast... running just triggers and heightens the dog's natural instinct. Not advisable

I can understand what you are saying but if I hadn’t ran then I would have been attacked for certain. The dog only stopped and went away once I lept over a nearby fence! No sign of owner at any time

[Decky Boy]

You made a calculated decision and achieved the required outcome (leaping fences is not possible for many older posties...you did well ) Most dogs will outrun a human over anything but the shortest distance ?

[glass joe]

PDAs are the only thing you can defend yourself against a big dog.

[arnold cheshire]

PDAs are the only thing you can defend yourself against a big dog.

Wave your dog posting peg around it will frighten the dog off

[bmccoll]

If a dog runs at you, a good kick in the balls helps. I did this umpteen years ago and the dog never bothered me again. The owner whimpered about me kicking the dog, I said yup and was never bothered again!

[sean38]

Hello everyone,
It might be a stupid question, but I am wondering how to prevent dog’s bite.
Today I was attacked by two dogs (one property) ,Thank God I was quicker and escaped
Nothing happened this time but just in case, Do you guys buying for example pepper gas or any other animal deterrent spray? Any ideas how to defend yourself ?

simple a size 9 boot.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I don't even know what reasonable force I can use to deal with such an attack.

There is no actual legal definition of what is and what isn't reasonable force, however in the forces generally Reasonable force is anything that is not excessive and prevents or defends against an attack.

In essence, if you kick out at a dog that's lunging for you, that would be reasonable. But if you knocked the dog out and continued to kick him, then you are beyond using reasonable force.