Postman kicking dog

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Lokiju · 16/05/2022 05:37

Daily Fail article (I know, I know, but I can't sleep) about a postie kicking a dog. Doorbell video shows the incident - I can see why he did it.

Small terrier type dog running toward him, looks like a purely instinctive defensive kick - I think the owners here were irresponsible and should have had their dog under control.

Poor dog was defending the property, but poor Postman defending himself.

It's horrible the dog was kicked (I love dogs, I have my own and foster) but 33 posties are attacked by dogs every week apparently - they should be allowed to defend themselves.

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girlmom21 · 16/05/2022 19:36

As always, this situation would've been avoided if the dog had sensible owners.

Chizmeiste · 17/05/2022 15:38

So just let the dog come to the door and put the postman at a risk he has no choice in then? Little bit more inconvenient for the postie don't you think?

DaSilvaP · 18/05/2022 06:14

coffeecupsandfairylights · 16/05/2022 15:58

But whether he got bitten or not is actually irrelevant in law.

The law states that your dog is considered dangerously out of control if someone thinks they might get bitten.

And that applies in both in public and on private property - from the government website:

It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere, such as:

in a public place
in a private place, for example a neighbour’s house or garden
in the owner’s home

The law applies to all dogs.

"Your dog is considered dangerously out of control if it:

injures someone
makes someone worried that it might injure them"

www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/print

They're also very lucky they didn't lose their dog.

You can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to 6 months (or both) if your dog is dangerously out of control. You may not be allowed to own a dog in the future and your dog may be destroyed.

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The silly game of playing with video recorders can be played both ways - it's maybe time posties and delivery drivers start systematically recording dogs attacking them and report every single attack to the police. That just might be a wake-up call for all those who think that their animals "can't do no wrong".

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