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Dog attacks on postmen rise by 82 per cent
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"Could we have a comment from either Morag Turnbull or Ricky McAulay as to the reasons in the rise of attacks now that we live in a society where it has become almost acceptable to make a compensation claim for the slightest incident.In fact the Royal Mail encourage this. Having had to pay in excess of £1600 for a minor scratch inflicted on a postman who had his hands through my letterbox where my 15 year old dog was i can assure you that these incidents are not all vicious attacks but over inflated claims on behalf of certain unscrupulous employees. Even not being liable in the eyes of the law ( we were not liable due to the dog being controlled and restrained inside the house)is no deterrent to the Royal Mails union who use bullying tactic's to extract money from hard working families for what amounts to no more than a scratch.Do people not realize that we all pay in the end through increased insurance costs etc. As for the Royal Mail asking pet owners to keep their dogs indoors i can assure you that this makes no difference to them ,when their staff can flaunt their own guidelines with regard to delivering mail where they believe a dog may be a danger. I would intimate to the Royal Mail that there is not an 82 % rise in attacks merely an 82% rise in compensation claims.Which the Royal Mail and their Union are actively encouraging. "
Posted by dsmith, on 7/16/2008 21:41.
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