Dogs Attacking Mail Carriers Linked to Warm Weather
U.S. Postal Service officials say three mail carriers were injured in dog attacks this month.
Dog owners allowing their pets to roam free when the weather's warmer has caused major problems for some mail carriers. In Northern Virginia, three letter carriers were injured by dog bites in the last two weeks, said Patrick Murphy, a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service. In the Dale City-Woodbridge area, a dog jumped a fence and attacked a postal worker; that person remains out of work after undergoing two surgeries related to the attack, Murphy said. Another worker was bitten 11 times by two dogs in Alexandria who charged through an open gate and attacked. A dog lunged through a screen door and bit a carrier in Alexandria, Murphy said. Seven cases of dogs biting postal workers were reported this year. Forty-nine cases were reported …
