USPS stops delivering mail to neighborhood after mailman attacked by dog

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Paulette Williams referred to as the 19 Information Troubleshooter group after a USPS mailman was attacked by her neighbor’s canine.

“The man got here and grabbed it, they needed to choke the canine to seize him off the mailman as a result of the mailman was hollering come get your canine, come get your canine,” mentioned one neighbor.

Williams lives on East 114th St. in Cleveland. She tells 19 Information this isn’t the primary time the canine has bitten somebody.

“He got here straight in direction of me and was very aggressive, ”mentioned Williams.

For the reason that incident USPS has stopped delivering mail to everybody on the road. For nearly a month Williams and her neighbors have needed to decide up their mail from a publish workplace about quarter-hour away.

“It’s like we’re getting punished, for what they did, and that’s not okay,” mentioned one neighbor.

Williams and different expressed their frustration concerning the new association, explaining that a lot of them don’t have automobiles, and getting a experience is difficult.

“Please assist us get our mail again and eliminate that canine down the road,” mentioned Williams.

The 19 Information Troubleshooter group referred to as the town and reached out to USPS.

In accordance with the town fees had been filed on September seventh, and the canine was categorized as a stage 2 risk.

Which means for the subsequent 5 years the homeowners need to abide by sure guidelines.

As for USPS they despatched us an announcement, saying they won’t be returning to the neighborhood till they really feel protected.

“The security of our supply staff and the purpose to supply nice customer support are each paramount to who we’re as a corporation. On account of a canine assault, the Postal Service suspended supply on this space and the canine continues to roam the neighborhood unrestrained. Administration has knowledgeable the proprietor and supply will resume when it’s protected for the letter service.

Aggressive and unrestrained animals are a critical subject. One chunk or fall could cause a critical harm; they’re painful but they are often prevented. We request all prospects maintain their canines restrained throughout regular supply hours to guard the security of the letter carriers.

Canine homeowners are chargeable for controlling their canines. One of the best ways to maintain everybody protected from canine bites is to acknowledge and promote accountable pet possession. Most individuals know the approximate time their letter service arrives each day and having their canine secured because the service approaches their property for supply will decrease any canine service interactions.”

– Naddia Dhalai, USPS Company Communications

After I requested, what the method was for deeming the neighborhood protected once more, and introduced up the residents issues concerning the commute time, USPS gave us this response.

“Like I mentioned, it is a critical security subject, and it has not been resolved. When that occurs, mail will resume.

There isn’t one other publish workplace the place prospects can decide up their mail. We remorse this inconvenience; nevertheless the security of our staff is our prime precedence”.

– Naddia Dhalai, USPS Company Communications

Leaving neighbors in a tricky scenario and penalized for an act that they had nothing to do with.

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