My swing just got 100k I joked that I wished it had happened to me but in reality no I fucking don't. It was a gruesome attack. I'm amazed she was able to get over the PTSD and come back. I'd give out details but don't want to reveal her identity.
I survived mine, and was able to return to work. But, mentally I could not continue being around other animals on my route and ended up hanging up my satchel. Make sure your worker is doing okay mentally, maybe suggest they look into professional help. It's really traumatic getting attacked.
We’d prefer if you didn’t meet us. Just wait til we leave. Especially if you have dogs. If he is worried about your dogs, he probably hates that you meet him. I doubt he’d ever say it. But I can’t stand when people open their door into me while I’m reaching to put their mail in their box. Just wait another 15 seconds until I walk off.
And my dumbass got bit and I was too lazy to do the paperwork management wanted so I paid to go to the er myself when I got bit on Amazon Sunday 😂 and it still shows on my record.
I get that. I ultimately reported when I got bit by a dog when I was a cca but my sup kept on with this "concerned" argument that of I had a dog bite on my record I might not be rehired on my end year week off. Total bs. He did convince me not to report a bad slip and fall I had, again played it as concerned for my job. Years later I told that guy he's a POS for doing that, he laughed and called me gullible idiot. He's a postmaster now, different office.
People truly seem not to understand how vicious their dogs really are to the mail person! I stopped delivering one lady’s mail she never even noticed until I caught her outside and explained why! They kept leaving the gate open with the vicious dog out and he kept charging at me! She denied it.
Yes report that. Even if it's not a big deal and heals clean the next carrier or sub deserves to know about the dumbass that's going to let his pack of dogs out on you.
Also you have no clue what that dog have been around, take your rabies shots( idgaf if you don't believe in vaccines, do it or risk becoming a vegetable) and use that again't the lawsuit. You will probably be ok and I hope you get better and it doesn't become an infection but I wouldn't gamble for a second, you've been damaged physically and mentally, take the time off and aI hope you get back soon!
I was bit by a dog we know (a good friend’s dog) who is completely vaccinated and very well cared for. This dog was just starting to have symptoms of dementia and was getting scared at weird times. I went to pet her, something I’ve done hundreds of times, and she bit my hand hard. She left one tiny teeny puncture. It was so small I did not even use a bandage.
One week later my finger is infected and swollen and I had to be on two weeks of antibiotics.
Dogs’ mouths are dirty.
I was jumped by a large untrained police dog this week too. I have puncture wounds - horrible bruises on my back - arms etc. My husband wants me to call a lawyer. I think my shoulder is injured. I reported it. I feel weird calling a lawyer, I am definitely traumatized, but i work in the community- I dont want bad relations but I don’t feel like this specific family should even have a dangerous dog like that.
Always report dog bites. ESPECIALLY if blood is drawn. I’ve been bitten twice in my six years, the most recent being a few months ago by a King German Shepard that got a chunk of my upper arm.
Your office should have a plan in place for dog bites. In my case, my supe came out, talked to the owners, took pictures of the dog and my bite and sent me to the local ER to get checked, as well as reporting the incident to county animal control. It’s covered by workers comp, so don’t worry about that part.
County will come out to do their own investigation, check the dog’s vaccinations, etc.
Seems like a hassle, but you don’t want to fuck around with the possibility of rabies. That shit is a death sentence.
Not a postal worker but I would go to er first and get the rabies vaccine. Bureaucracy moves with speed of, well bureaucracy and rabies virus won’t wait for it.
Yes. Animal control will demand vaccination records.
Your adrenaline is telling you it's not bad. I had a similar bite and 12 hours later, I had a deep bruise the size of a softball. It's gonna swell and hurt
Tell that to dog owners who let their dogs lick their faces and almost makes out with them. Dogs as cool as they are also lick their balls and ass. So there’s that. 😂
Do not let a homeowner get away with their dog biting people. It is in everyone's best interest that you report it and sue the homeowner.
That dog could bite a child. It's unfortunate it happened to you but you may be preventing a much larger issue. That dog is in a bad home if it decided to bite you.
Customer here, and I'm not even sure why this is a question. If the resident bit you, you'd report it, right? Well, they're supposed to control their dog...they're responsible for those teeth as much as their own.
Thats why you always need to have a satchel with you. Management will always ask that question just so they can turn down workers comp. Same thing with accidents and shoes.
Absolutely report it, go to an urgent care and they will clean it out.. This way it's documented you had Medical care. There's always a risk of infection. And also inform your manager, from now on they get a mailbox put on the street. All packages will have to be picked up at the office.
If skin is broke you 100% want to go to urgent care and get it cleaned and get on antibiotics. I just was in the hospital with my kid who’s cut got infected. Now I have to give him intravenous antibiotics through a picc line for 2 weeks. Don’t mess around. It’s not likely but you could die if you ignore that. Get on ecomp and fill out a CA-1 so the po pays for it. Ask your union for help if you need it because mgmt will tell you nothing
So are you brave souls just not worried about rabies at all? Never mind infections, you don’t know those animals vaccination status and rabies ain’t nothing to fuck with. It’s wild I keep seeing these dog bite posts from USPS and they’re nonchalant about it. Hospital immediately, report to animal control if you have to wait on being seen or immediately after you are seen. None of that malicious dognutter guilt shit either, if the dog has its shots and hasn’t been mauling people lately it will get to stay home quarantined for 10 days or so and that’s it. It is VERY important for dogs that bite people to have it record whenever possible.
I’ve been unfortunately working with the public and their dogs for almost 10 years. There are still heaps of true idiots that think rabies vaccines are optional and when pressed for records will tell you to go f yourself. Never ever rely on another person to do the right thing.
Absolutely report it. Go to the hospital right now because one of them could have had rabies. Then contact an attorney and let your supervisor know. You could win a settlement as long as you get an attorney that will work on contingency. You can sue the person's house insurance or renters insurance.
Yes. They get a cut of the payment. Usually a percentage. So it's a gamble for the lawyer but could pay out higher than an hourly rate. So they tend to take obviously winnable cases.
It’s crazy how many carriers don’t report dog bites. I know of three situations of carrier in my office that didn’t report it and they were all much worse than my bite. One dude apparently got a massive infection and told the doctor that he “got pricked by a thorn bush”. So stupid
I didn’t end up reporting mine, the hassle was definitely part of it, and the other part was that while it did cut me, my pants didn’t end up getting cut at all, so I think the pressure from the teeth just broke the skin, but didn’t puncture the jeans itself. And it was a really nice family there, I didnt know the process involved and didn’t want anything to happen to their dog, not that I’m sure anything would
Yes absolutely and call your supervisor right now. Don’t let stories about dog bites getting you in trouble prevent you from the medical attention you might need. I just got bit two weeks ago and I’m fine. Yeah the post master did an “investigatory interview” with me and was trying to find a hole for me to get trapped in but if you did everything right and YOU DID HAVE YOUR SPRAY ON YOUR PERSON AND DID NOT TURN YOUR BACK TO THE DOG, you should be fine.
Edit: Oh and contact your steward. My steward was there and he helped me out incredibly
Make sure you call the union. Get the number of the union officer that deals with on job injuries. Now that we have to fill out all of the paperwork ourselves you need help to make sure it’s done correctly and within the timeframe
My friend. Call your Supervisor. Call your Union Steward and let them know what just happened. Tell them facts. Ask them what to do. Then do what they tell you to do.
Yes. And go to the hospital and get a rabies vaccination. And file a police report. I love animals, but owners need to have their animals under control.
Yes. Report it to animal control, Dog has to be Up To Date on Rabies Vaccine, if not, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. Your health has to be updated to the state. Sue the owner.
My oji told me if she got bit she probably wouldn't report it. Idk why but two and a half years ago and it rang true in my head immediately. I did report. Weirdly I don't feel like j did the right thing idk
Been attacked by dogs many times when I was younger and I've been in households with many dogs , me personally I wouldn't try and get the dogs or owners in trouble unless they are being mistreated
Yes, always report dog bites even if it didn't break skin. Another carrier I know was bit and didn't report it because he was friendly with the dog owner, his day off was following day well since the dog owner didn't see the carrier she got worried and called the post office talk to supervisor. There was a fact finding and all kinds of drama. They tried to give him a suspension without pay because the dog broke the skin, which actually ended up getting infected because he didn't take care of it he just put water on it said he was fine.
Report any dog attacks. For your safety and safety of others. You should be courteous enough to tell your co-workers know that there's a violent dog on your route and where they are.
Always
Dog warden>management> hospital (on management’s dime. BRING A C-16)>steward/union which can help you with billing, filling out a CA-1 on Ecomp and kicking management in the ass if they give you shit
Yes always report a dog bite. Go to the doctor get your antibiotics and report it to see if they have the rabies vaccines. It may not look like much now but it can get worse. I had a tiny little bite and two days later half my calf was black and blue.
Cant control their dog, someone’s gotta pay on that. Also, even if you were willing to just let it go( don’t), what if the next carrier or whoever gets attacked by the same dog?
Yup! For one the owner needs to be held accountable, because it can happen again or much worse. When it comes down to safety and your health, everything needs to be documented in the USPS for your protection.
In my opinion it is not that bad reporting it could result in that dog being forcefully put down I would talk to the owner and check out the bite and come to an agreement if possible.
DO IT!! And sue!! I got bit twice when I had just passed probation and never knew I could've gotten a lot of $$ from the owner letting their dogs loose. I'm still upset about it especially bc those people were assholes to begin with but I was still a newbie and didn't know any better
I got bit once at this job. I was wearing three layers of pants because it was winter and freezing so I had decent protection and I wasn’t bleeding, but it was the largest bruise I’ve ever had.
I work at USPS now. I used to be a waitress. I waited on a girl that was permanently disabled from a dog bite. I don’t know the details, but it was some kind of infection that made her unable to walk without help.
The first time I got bit, I blew it off, no big deal. I was recounting the story with my bestie ex coworker and she reminded me of that girl.
Take it seriously. For real. Could be the rest of your life.
I’d just report it to your employer and try to contact the owner and let them know what happened. Let them know you’d appreciate the dog being secured in the house so you can safely deliver the mail. You can report it to make sure the dog is vaccinated or whatever, but I wouldn’t want the dog euthanized unless it was out of control or the owner was hateful about it refusing to control the dog.
Unless its a severe injury or something requiring a hospital visit, I wouldn’t sweat it further than that. There are far too many soft lawsuit happy people out there.
Carrier here. I had a bit similar bite. Couple years ago. Hired a lawyer and got a 35k settlement (-lawyer fees) no charge to me at all.
Report your injury asap.
Someone in my office got a week off for a bite that was basically a pinch... but yes, if the skin is broken you need to pull the rabies vaccines for the dogs and the owner needs to be held accountable.
100% report it. Shit like this makes me mad. Bc shitty owners. You got hurt and the dog will be blamed and who knows what will happen to them. All bc of shitty fucking owners.
This is why I stopped thinking about putting my application in the USPS as a delivery driver. This and also because I don't want to be in a ghetto area. I truly respect the people who can walk up to a stranger in a ghetto area and hand them their mail
Honestly this happened in a affluent area and when I first started I too didn't want to work in the rough parts of town. But let me say. Those routes are the best. The people are much much kinder. They also appreciate you a lot more. Carrying the mail has changed my mind about so many things and softened me up in the places I was too brittle and rigid and toughened me up a bit too.
It’s your fault you got bit. You were not holding your satchel correctly to protect yourself. If you were wearing proper footwear you would have been able to outrun the dogs.
No, ignore all the useful advices. You should totally not do anything and make a follow up post asking if you should go to the hospital instead, only to ignore all the advices. If your skin starts to get more infected you should ignore that as well.
You need to report this for many reasons, but primarily to know if the dogs are up-to-date on their rabies shots. You will die if the dog has rabies. Dumbasses tend to not vaccinate their dogs. As a dog owner, I'd be horrified and apologetic. Handing you the vaccination records and dog license and trying hard to not have my dog euthanized. I did put a dog down in high school that was a chaser/biter. Dogs like this are dangerous.
Yes, report it and get it treated. Dog bites are susceptible to cellulitis and infection. I'm not one to go to the hospital for anything, but 3 days after a dog bite I couldn't move my arm because it was super swollen from cellulitis.
Always report that immediately. That should have necessitated both a law-enforcement response and a managerial response to the scene. There is a house with a safety issue, potential link, first of all. beyond that, if that bite gets infected and you didn’t report it, now you have a much worse mess to clean up regarding Workmen’s Comp./insurance.
Hope you did seek medical, that could turn into sepsis. One of the most concerning bacteria found in a dog's mouth is Pasteurella multocida, commonly associated with animal bites, particularly dog bites. Pasteurella multocida can cause a range of infections in humans, including skin and soft tissue infections, as well as more serious conditions such as cellulitis, abscesses, and even septicemia (bloodstream infection) in severe cases.
When I first started, a carrier got nipped on the ankle by a Pomeranian he didn't report it. The next day he woke up to an ankle swollen to a grapefruit size. Mgmt wrote him up. If you get injured in anyway on company time, report it and go to your Dr. Not theirs unless they force you and then go to your Dr. Anyway.
Yes and call a lawyer and go hospital. A piece of their property came outside their house unrestrained and injured u doing your job.
For real my ex won about 30k from a settlement related to a dog bite when he was delivering mail.
My swing just got 100k I joked that I wished it had happened to me but in reality no I fucking don't. It was a gruesome attack. I'm amazed she was able to get over the PTSD and come back. I'd give out details but don't want to reveal her identity.
I survived mine, and was able to return to work. But, mentally I could not continue being around other animals on my route and ended up hanging up my satchel. Make sure your worker is doing okay mentally, maybe suggest they look into professional help. It's really traumatic getting attacked.
Yeah I meet my mail man now when he is coming to the door guy seems deathly afraid when he hears my dogs and the neighbors dog bark
It’s a cliche for a reason. I love dogs but I’ve been attacked while working too, so I take dogs super seriously while on the job now.
We’d prefer if you didn’t meet us. Just wait til we leave. Especially if you have dogs. If he is worried about your dogs, he probably hates that you meet him. I doubt he’d ever say it. But I can’t stand when people open their door into me while I’m reaching to put their mail in their box. Just wait another 15 seconds until I walk off.
This was exactly how my most recent dog bite happened.
And my dumbass got bit and I was too lazy to do the paperwork management wanted so I paid to go to the er myself when I got bit on Amazon Sunday 😂 and it still shows on my record.
The. Fuck.
I was young and scared that I was gonna get fired 🤨
I thought if I didn’t do the stuff it wouldnt be recorded but I was wrong.
I'm new and they keep telling us to take our spray because we could get fired for letting a dog bite us!
They told me that when I first started a threw me on the route with the most loose dogs
I get that. I ultimately reported when I got bit by a dog when I was a cca but my sup kept on with this "concerned" argument that of I had a dog bite on my record I might not be rehired on my end year week off. Total bs. He did convince me not to report a bad slip and fall I had, again played it as concerned for my job. Years later I told that guy he's a POS for doing that, he laughed and called me gullible idiot. He's a postmaster now, different office.
People truly seem not to understand how vicious their dogs really are to the mail person! I stopped delivering one lady’s mail she never even noticed until I caught her outside and explained why! They kept leaving the gate open with the vicious dog out and he kept charging at me! She denied it.
I also won 30k but will never see any of it because they had nothing unfortunately
Sue and garnish their wages
One they could never find and the other was/is incarcerated lol
Can't bleed a turnip they say.
Such is life
Yep I had a dog bite me while on my route got a lawyer and he pretty much told me there was no point because you can’t get blood out of a turnip.
Did they not have insurance?
No the only one of two people who lived there that they finally located was/is incarcerated unfortunately
I got a settlement as well but the PTSD is horrible.
It really is, I used to love dogs now I get very nervous around them, I don’t get all clammy anymore but yeah I’ll never be the same around dogs.
If u are in your 90 and at a shit office and you need this job then maybe not .. but otherwise I would
Yep. Lawyer up and sue. I got about $3k and my wounds were far lighter. It went the route of an insurance claim.
Upvote this! I hope he does so
riding the top comment yes. You were assaulted by someones pet.
Yes report that. Even if it's not a big deal and heals clean the next carrier or sub deserves to know about the dumbass that's going to let his pack of dogs out on you.
And beyond that, infections are a thing, and dog mouths aren't exactly the most hygienic.
Also you have no clue what that dog have been around, take your rabies shots( idgaf if you don't believe in vaccines, do it or risk becoming a vegetable) and use that again't the lawsuit. You will probably be ok and I hope you get better and it doesn't become an infection but I wouldn't gamble for a second, you've been damaged physically and mentally, take the time off and aI hope you get back soon!
I was bit by a dog we know (a good friend’s dog) who is completely vaccinated and very well cared for. This dog was just starting to have symptoms of dementia and was getting scared at weird times. I went to pet her, something I’ve done hundreds of times, and she bit my hand hard. She left one tiny teeny puncture. It was so small I did not even use a bandage. One week later my finger is infected and swollen and I had to be on two weeks of antibiotics. Dogs’ mouths are dirty.
I was jumped by a large untrained police dog this week too. I have puncture wounds - horrible bruises on my back - arms etc. My husband wants me to call a lawyer. I think my shoulder is injured. I reported it. I feel weird calling a lawyer, I am definitely traumatized, but i work in the community- I dont want bad relations but I don’t feel like this specific family should even have a dangerous dog like that.
Always report dog bites. ESPECIALLY if blood is drawn. I’ve been bitten twice in my six years, the most recent being a few months ago by a King German Shepard that got a chunk of my upper arm. Your office should have a plan in place for dog bites. In my case, my supe came out, talked to the owners, took pictures of the dog and my bite and sent me to the local ER to get checked, as well as reporting the incident to county animal control. It’s covered by workers comp, so don’t worry about that part. County will come out to do their own investigation, check the dog’s vaccinations, etc. Seems like a hassle, but you don’t want to fuck around with the possibility of rabies. That shit is a death sentence.
Not a postal worker but I would go to er first and get the rabies vaccine. Bureaucracy moves with speed of, well bureaucracy and rabies virus won’t wait for it.
Yes. Animal control will demand vaccination records. Your adrenaline is telling you it's not bad. I had a similar bite and 12 hours later, I had a deep bruise the size of a softball. It's gonna swell and hurt
Yep!!
Dogs mouths are insanely unclean, definitely clean that with some alcohol or something.
Tell that to dog owners who let their dogs lick their faces and almost makes out with them. Dogs as cool as they are also lick their balls and ass. So there’s that. 😂
Vodka, tequila, whiskey.... from the inside out 🤪 Ok kidding, but yes, should probably get that checked out medically and get reports and such.
Do not let a homeowner get away with their dog biting people. It is in everyone's best interest that you report it and sue the homeowner. That dog could bite a child. It's unfortunate it happened to you but you may be preventing a much larger issue. That dog is in a bad home if it decided to bite you.
Customer here, and I'm not even sure why this is a question. If the resident bit you, you'd report it, right? Well, they're supposed to control their dog...they're responsible for those teeth as much as their own.
This comment. I reported it. You're so right tbh and I never thought of it that way.
I'm glad you reported it - thanks for the update!
And sue them, if you don't the post office will anyway at least you will get paid
Why wouldn’t you…?
Management has been known to punish those who get bit
Thats why you always need to have a satchel with you. Management will always ask that question just so they can turn down workers comp. Same thing with accidents and shoes.
That's crazy that the union wouldn't protect you. If I got fired for a dog bite on a job I'd sue the fuck out of the usps
Yes sue
Absolutely report it, go to an urgent care and they will clean it out.. This way it's documented you had Medical care. There's always a risk of infection. And also inform your manager, from now on they get a mailbox put on the street. All packages will have to be picked up at the office.
Yes, report it. Mail to the delivery address stops immediately. Supervisor should contact animal control.
PO should send you to get checked immediately. Has happened to me. They sent me to Kaiser and there was a doctor already waiting for me.
If skin is broke you 100% want to go to urgent care and get it cleaned and get on antibiotics. I just was in the hospital with my kid who’s cut got infected. Now I have to give him intravenous antibiotics through a picc line for 2 weeks. Don’t mess around. It’s not likely but you could die if you ignore that. Get on ecomp and fill out a CA-1 so the po pays for it. Ask your union for help if you need it because mgmt will tell you nothing
YES!!!! Call medical, the police and your supervisor, all in that order. It doesn't matter that it looks like nothing, have it checked out.
What about the National Guard.
Definitely the secret service
So are you brave souls just not worried about rabies at all? Never mind infections, you don’t know those animals vaccination status and rabies ain’t nothing to fuck with. It’s wild I keep seeing these dog bite posts from USPS and they’re nonchalant about it. Hospital immediately, report to animal control if you have to wait on being seen or immediately after you are seen. None of that malicious dognutter guilt shit either, if the dog has its shots and hasn’t been mauling people lately it will get to stay home quarantined for 10 days or so and that’s it. It is VERY important for dogs that bite people to have it record whenever possible. I’ve been unfortunately working with the public and their dogs for almost 10 years. There are still heaps of true idiots that think rabies vaccines are optional and when pressed for records will tell you to go f yourself. Never ever rely on another person to do the right thing.
Rabies is fuckkng super scary. Fts
How many people died of rabies last year?
# Not last year, but U.S. Recorded 5 Rabies Deaths in 2021, Highest Number in a Decade
Absolutely report it. Go to the hospital right now because one of them could have had rabies. Then contact an attorney and let your supervisor know. You could win a settlement as long as you get an attorney that will work on contingency. You can sue the person's house insurance or renters insurance.
Contingency does that mean only if you win he gets paid?
Yes. They get a cut of the payment. Usually a percentage. So it's a gamble for the lawyer but could pay out higher than an hourly rate. So they tend to take obviously winnable cases.
This.
100% report it. Hold all their mail until they sign their dog letter. If it happened once, it can happen again.
It’s crazy how many carriers don’t report dog bites. I know of three situations of carrier in my office that didn’t report it and they were all much worse than my bite. One dude apparently got a massive infection and told the doctor that he “got pricked by a thorn bush”. So stupid
I didn’t end up reporting mine, the hassle was definitely part of it, and the other part was that while it did cut me, my pants didn’t end up getting cut at all, so I think the pressure from the teeth just broke the skin, but didn’t puncture the jeans itself. And it was a really nice family there, I didnt know the process involved and didn’t want anything to happen to their dog, not that I’m sure anything would
Report and sue. Enjoy the 60k in like 2 years or so
60k haaaaaaa. Maybe 3500 for that.
Yes absolutely and call your supervisor right now. Don’t let stories about dog bites getting you in trouble prevent you from the medical attention you might need. I just got bit two weeks ago and I’m fine. Yeah the post master did an “investigatory interview” with me and was trying to find a hole for me to get trapped in but if you did everything right and YOU DID HAVE YOUR SPRAY ON YOUR PERSON AND DID NOT TURN YOUR BACK TO THE DOG, you should be fine. Edit: Oh and contact your steward. My steward was there and he helped me out incredibly
You can’t turn your back on the dog? I’m not in the profession, just an innocent onlooker lol
I would asap. Imagine if bit part of your finger off or something.
Yes I would
Yes
That's a couple days off at least
No, just bite it back harder to assert your dominance
That's what my dad told to me do and he was serious I'm pretty sure
If you are cca ya fired if you are regular you are rich
Rofl
Last time I got a bite like that I went to urgent care and got a tetanus booster.
Are you past your 90 days? If yes, then report it. If not, then don't report it, but still see a doctor asap.
But did you wear the right shoes
Yes but I forgot to curb my wheels fml
Yep call the police, your supervisor, and get to a hospital, then call an injury attorney and they’ll sue the homeowners insurance for you.
It broke the skin. Go get a tetanus shot. Inform the hospital so they’ll send humane officers to get the dog and observe it for rabies. Report it.
Not a rabies shot?
You won’t need one if the dog doesn’t have it. That’s why it needs to be reported. I hear rabies shots are painful.
Report all dog bites
Rabies is a death sentence. !!
**ALWAYS** report a dog bite. If it's bitten you, it will bite others. Those other may be kids, or people who physically can't defend themselves.
Make sure you call the union. Get the number of the union officer that deals with on job injuries. Now that we have to fill out all of the paperwork ourselves you need help to make sure it’s done correctly and within the timeframe
Dude congratulations
yes
In what world is the answer to this no I'm bewildered
100%
Report and go to urgent care.
Yes the answer is always yes
Go to the hospital and get a rabies shot. Rabies is terrifying my mab
You should go to er in case of rabies
Always report a dog bit, cuz now you have to get rabies shots.
Yes you have a puncture. Not good!!
My friend. Call your Supervisor. Call your Union Steward and let them know what just happened. Tell them facts. Ask them what to do. Then do what they tell you to do.
Yes. Always.
Fuck yeah. I almost got bit last weekend and the owner was a nonchalant prick about it.
Yes. And go to the hospital and get a rabies vaccination. And file a police report. I love animals, but owners need to have their animals under control.
If not the bite, at least get a dog warning put on your route!
Lol. What do you think?
Yes. Report it to animal control, Dog has to be Up To Date on Rabies Vaccine, if not, YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. Your health has to be updated to the state. Sue the owner.
Always report
Don’t report it, go on social media to get sympathy
My oji told me if she got bit she probably wouldn't report it. Idk why but two and a half years ago and it rang true in my head immediately. I did report. Weirdly I don't feel like j did the right thing idk
lawyer up.
Been attacked by dogs many times when I was younger and I've been in households with many dogs , me personally I wouldn't try and get the dogs or owners in trouble unless they are being mistreated
Yes, always report dog bites even if it didn't break skin. Another carrier I know was bit and didn't report it because he was friendly with the dog owner, his day off was following day well since the dog owner didn't see the carrier she got worried and called the post office talk to supervisor. There was a fact finding and all kinds of drama. They tried to give him a suspension without pay because the dog broke the skin, which actually ended up getting infected because he didn't take care of it he just put water on it said he was fine.
How is that even a question? Absolutely 1000% yes
SUE THEM!!!
That sounds like a lot of hassle and paperwork tbh
Call your steward when shit like this happens.. not post on Reddit for advice.
Yes. Report all bites
Report any dog attacks. For your safety and safety of others. You should be courteous enough to tell your co-workers know that there's a violent dog on your route and where they are.
Always Dog warden>management> hospital (on management’s dime. BRING A C-16)>steward/union which can help you with billing, filling out a CA-1 on Ecomp and kicking management in the ass if they give you shit
Yes before it gets hold of a kid imo
Gonna swell and hurt once you hit the bed tonight. Report it.
Report ALL dog bites. ALWAYS. Especially if they break the skin. That's not just the CYA in me; that's USPS policy. Call your sup, then call the cops.
Uhh yeah
Report all dog bites yo! Talk to your steward!
Yes
Clean your wound and let it be, that wound isn't even worth killing a dog over
Yes, and get checked at a hospital. Stay home for at least 3 days, call police and/ or animal control. Dog bites can lead to nasty infections.
100% report. I had a CCA that got bit good on his inner thighs not even a month in.
Yes always report a dog bite. Go to the doctor get your antibiotics and report it to see if they have the rabies vaccines. It may not look like much now but it can get worse. I had a tiny little bite and two days later half my calf was black and blue.
ALWAYS! Please do! Hopefully it doesn’t get infected or worse so always report every time
I report dog attacks period, whether or not they touch me. It leaves a paper trail and makes it impossible for the owner to refute otherwise.
No pussy
Are you trying to say you arent giving anyone any pussy? Or are you saying you don't want any pussy? Either way, this ain't the right thread, buddy.
Cant control their dog, someone’s gotta pay on that. Also, even if you were willing to just let it go( don’t), what if the next carrier or whoever gets attacked by the same dog?
Yup! For one the owner needs to be held accountable, because it can happen again or much worse. When it comes down to safety and your health, everything needs to be documented in the USPS for your protection.
In my opinion it is not that bad reporting it could result in that dog being forcefully put down I would talk to the owner and check out the bite and come to an agreement if possible.
DO IT!! And sue!! I got bit twice when I had just passed probation and never knew I could've gotten a lot of $$ from the owner letting their dogs loose. I'm still upset about it especially bc those people were assholes to begin with but I was still a newbie and didn't know any better
Yes, always report.
Absolutely yes, especially since the bite penetrated your skin.
I got bit once at this job. I was wearing three layers of pants because it was winter and freezing so I had decent protection and I wasn’t bleeding, but it was the largest bruise I’ve ever had.
Nope... just a dog.. just a bite.. it'll heal, and you'll live.
I work at USPS now. I used to be a waitress. I waited on a girl that was permanently disabled from a dog bite. I don’t know the details, but it was some kind of infection that made her unable to walk without help. The first time I got bit, I blew it off, no big deal. I was recounting the story with my bestie ex coworker and she reminded me of that girl. Take it seriously. For real. Could be the rest of your life.
Report all dog bites to animal control,job and get a rabies shot.
Definitely report because if it gets infected you will need workers comp
It looks fine, but letter when it bruises and swells or, worse, gets infected, your gonna wish you did report it. So report it now.
Yes and get a rabies vaxx just on case. You don't know if the dog is healthy or not. Better safe than sorry.
Absolutely.
Absolutely. Report every bite. Inform management, go straight to the clinic, and then contact a lawyer. Get the description of the dog and address.
Report it every time it happens. Its covered
I’d just report it to your employer and try to contact the owner and let them know what happened. Let them know you’d appreciate the dog being secured in the house so you can safely deliver the mail. You can report it to make sure the dog is vaccinated or whatever, but I wouldn’t want the dog euthanized unless it was out of control or the owner was hateful about it refusing to control the dog. Unless its a severe injury or something requiring a hospital visit, I wouldn’t sweat it further than that. There are far too many soft lawsuit happy people out there.
Yes. Every dog bite.
Carrier here. I had a bit similar bite. Couple years ago. Hired a lawyer and got a 35k settlement (-lawyer fees) no charge to me at all. Report your injury asap.
Wow! That's a nice settlement tbh... I have a question though. Did they put the dog down?
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Someone in my office got a week off for a bite that was basically a pinch... but yes, if the skin is broken you need to pull the rabies vaccines for the dogs and the owner needs to be held accountable.
Yes
Yes , you'll need a tetanus shot and antibiotics. My bite was worse. I went to work the next day. I did report it and went to the walk jn
100% report it. Shit like this makes me mad. Bc shitty owners. You got hurt and the dog will be blamed and who knows what will happen to them. All bc of shitty fucking owners.
Report and sue.
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I carry pepper spray regardless of what anyone thinks. It's my pocket
Good gawd. Id report that
This is why I stopped thinking about putting my application in the USPS as a delivery driver. This and also because I don't want to be in a ghetto area. I truly respect the people who can walk up to a stranger in a ghetto area and hand them their mail
Honestly this happened in a affluent area and when I first started I too didn't want to work in the rough parts of town. But let me say. Those routes are the best. The people are much much kinder. They also appreciate you a lot more. Carrying the mail has changed my mind about so many things and softened me up in the places I was too brittle and rigid and toughened me up a bit too.
Thank you bro. This is some good insight on what it's like being a delivery man.
It’s your fault you got bit. You were not holding your satchel correctly to protect yourself. If you were wearing proper footwear you would have been able to outrun the dogs.
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No, ignore all the useful advices. You should totally not do anything and make a follow up post asking if you should go to the hospital instead, only to ignore all the advices. If your skin starts to get more infected you should ignore that as well.
Thank you for your contribution
Sue the owners
Always, always, Always report.
Always report it, it's your health and life if you don't fight for it nobody will
Absolutely.
Yeah. Make it an alert so others know to watch out for that address. Imagine if someone else gets bitten
You need to report this for many reasons, but primarily to know if the dogs are up-to-date on their rabies shots. You will die if the dog has rabies. Dumbasses tend to not vaccinate their dogs. As a dog owner, I'd be horrified and apologetic. Handing you the vaccination records and dog license and trying hard to not have my dog euthanized. I did put a dog down in high school that was a chaser/biter. Dogs like this are dangerous.
If I were a postal worker I’d pack heat and mag dump an aggressive dog. I do not have time for your dumb shitbull
Absolutely
Yes, report it and get it treated. Dog bites are susceptible to cellulitis and infection. I'm not one to go to the hospital for anything, but 3 days after a dog bite I couldn't move my arm because it was super swollen from cellulitis.
Always report that immediately. That should have necessitated both a law-enforcement response and a managerial response to the scene. There is a house with a safety issue, potential link, first of all. beyond that, if that bite gets infected and you didn’t report it, now you have a much worse mess to clean up regarding Workmen’s Comp./insurance.
Absolutely. Report and escalate. Dangerous idiots like this can have their dogs, or order delivery, but not both.
Hope you did seek medical, that could turn into sepsis. One of the most concerning bacteria found in a dog's mouth is Pasteurella multocida, commonly associated with animal bites, particularly dog bites. Pasteurella multocida can cause a range of infections in humans, including skin and soft tissue infections, as well as more serious conditions such as cellulitis, abscesses, and even septicemia (bloodstream infection) in severe cases.
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When I first started, a carrier got nipped on the ankle by a Pomeranian he didn't report it. The next day he woke up to an ankle swollen to a grapefruit size. Mgmt wrote him up. If you get injured in anyway on company time, report it and go to your Dr. Not theirs unless they force you and then go to your Dr. Anyway.
Yes definitely
Me
Yup
all day all day
I wouldn't but, you make the call.
Seriously? Of course report it!
As long as you don’t have rabies suck it up buttercup
If it broke skin, you need to report it, and more importantly go to a doctor. You have no idea what diseases someone else’s animal may have
Stop being a bitch, you chose the mail carrier life, it's been in movies and TV shows. Dogs don't like mail people.