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Horrendous Injuries From Dog Attack In Sheffield Sustained By Postwoman A postwoman has sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a dangerous dog whilst delivering mail in the Sheffield Waterthorpe area of Hilltop Crescent. She was immediately taken to hospital in an ambulance. The Royal Mail and CWU member, endured bites to her face, arms and legs, on Wednesday, March 23. Police have confirmed that the dog was seized by officers and remains in kennels while enquiries continue. Her employer, Royal Mail was quoted in the local press as saying they will "always seek prosecution" in cases where members of the public fail to control their dog and it causes injury to an employee. 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. 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." Referring specifically to the incident, they said: "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."
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. Source: CWU / Royal Mail / YorkshireLive For further information and advice on dog attacks, go to the Unionsafety E-Library and use search category, 'Dangerous Dogs' or 'Dangerous Dogs NI' if you live in Northern Ireland.
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Following the incident, the CWU's National Health, Safety & Environment Officer, Dave Joyce issued the following letter (LTB147/22) to CWU's postal branches: