Video: Postal Workers To Dallas Officials: Handle Loose Dog Problem

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Mail carriers are fighting for their safety as officials with the City of Dallas continue to struggle to find answers to the stray dog problem.

The Dallas Postmaster and letter carriers will go before the Dallas City Council this afternoon to address the risks they face on the job every day. They say their goal is to bring more attention to a common health problem in their profession: dog bites and attacks.

Nationwide, there were more than 6,500 letter carriers attacked by dogs last year, 57 of those were in Dallas. “Dogs are protective in nature and may view our letter carriers handing mail to their owner as a threat,” said USPS Safety Director Linda DeCarlo.

The new urgency to tackle the stray dog and dog attack issue in the city of Dallas came earlier this month after resident Antoinette Brown was viciously attacked and mauled. The 52-year-old woman lingered in critical condition for a week before dying from her injuries. Family members say she was bitten more than 100 times.

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