Royal Mail Dog Attacks on the Rise | Aberdeen News

Royal Mail’s staff faced 2,119 dog attacks last year — down 8% from the prior year, but still alarmingly high — with 38 incidents weekly across the UK, many resulting in life-altering injuries. Though severe injuries dropped 17% to 61 cases, the risk remains critical, especially during Dog Awareness Week. Attacks occur everywhere — front doors, driveways, even letterboxes — causing over 3,400 lost workdays. Hotspots include Sheffield (61 attacks), Doncaster and Guildford (53 each), and Newcastle and Portsmouth (50). Royal Mail urges owners to secure pets, keep them away from delivery zones, and use safe mailboxes — because even friendly dogs can be unpredictable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bd58448d445de26a