BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The U.S. Post Office is informing dog owners to limit their family pets to safeguard their mail providers.
“One attack is method a lot of,” Erica Crespo, Bakersfield, Oildale supervisor at the United States Post Office said. “Think about it – did you get bit at work today? Of course not, however typically, almost 15 mail providers every day will respond to yes to that concern.”
Tuesday, as a part of dog bite awareness week the U.S. Post Office held an interview in Oildale to ensure dog owners understand the threat they put their postman or female in when they let their dogs remain in the lawn, near the mail box when the mail providers are providing mail.
“Here at our district, we have more than 100 attacks on letter providers in 2022 and here in the area, we had 45 ruthless attacks in the last 5 years,” Crespo, said.
Crespo said if you have a package or mail provided to your door, location your dog in a different room and close the door prior to opening the front door. There’s other things to consider too.
“Remind kids and other relative not to take mail straight from providers in the existence of the family animal, as the dog might see the individual handing the mail to a relative as a danger,” Crespo said.
A block in Arvin is really knowledgeable about the repercussions of not appropriately protecting an animal. An individual who lives there published in a neighborhood group about a letter stating the post workplace was holding their mail, due to a dog on the street chasing after the mail provider and almost biting them numerous times.
“Fortunately, my mother went to the post workplace and asked and they particularly informed her that the dog, I think attempted to bite the mail individual,” Jonathan Pantoja, a next-door neighbor said.
A next-door neighbor who did not wish to offer his name said it’s an issue when you do not get essential pieces of mail provided to you.
“It impacts individuals due to the fact that the costs do not begin time and after that you need to pay late charges for paying late,” he said. “I’ve been here for 3 years and there’s never ever been this kind of issue.”
The U.S. Post workplace said providers can utilize dog spray on dogs if they consider them dog a danger.
A postal employee here informs Eyewitness News next-door neighbors have actually signed a dog arrangement to bind their dogs and the mail is being provided back to the street.
