Nearly 800 postal workers were attacked by dogs last year throughout California, a state that leads the nation in postal carrier canine bites. In Garden Grove, one of California’s top danger zones for United States Postal Service (USPS) workers, officials held a press conference June 16 in conjunction with National Dog Bite Awareness Week. Victims shared their experiences in an attempt to educate the public on the dangers of uncontained aggressive animals. Holding back tears, mail carrier Diana King told reporters she was once ambushed by a dog while on the job. “I didn’t know that the dog was under the car,” she said. “The dog just suddenly came out from under the car and was lunging at me. I had my satchel, I tried to use it, it fell off, and the dog got me on the kneecap.” She said the difficulty of the situation was not the medical …
California Dogs Lead Nation in Mail Carrier Attacks
June 16, 2021
admin
Californiadog attacksGarden GroveLocal Newsmail carriersnational dog bite weekOrange Countypostal workersRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUSUSPS
0 Comment