Royal Mail boycotts 30 Shrewsbury homes after dog attacks
Bosses at Royal Mail are refusing to deliver post to around 30 homes in Shropshire after one of its workers was allegedly attacked by a dog.
The incident is said to have happened on the green in Pulrose Walk, Reabrook, Shrewsbury on Monday.
According to Royal Mail bosses the same dog attacked and bit a postman a year ago. As a result postal deliveries to 30 homes in the area have been suspended until the dog is brought under control by its owners.
Residents are now being forced to collect their mail from the Royal Mail inquiry office in Castlefields.
Royal Mail spokeswoman Val Bodden, said: "Royal Mail takes very seriously the safety of its employees, particularly our front-line staff who deliver the mail.
"Unfortunately, dog attacks are a hazard faced by our postmen and women every working day and our first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people, who provide a valuable service to our customers."
She said deliveries would resume when staff could be sure the dog would be kept indoors by its owners.
Police today said they had not received any reports of a dog attack in the area.
One resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "I got a letter saying the Royal Mail were working with the dog owner and the local authority to make sure doesn't happen again but until that time they would not be delivering post.
"It is just inconvenient; I have now got to go down to the sorting office."
