Dog ran over by postman

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our post man reversed over our old golden retriever, giving her a broken leg plus other injuries, he then rang the local post office to inform them (there was no-one in at home), then carried on with his round, leaing our old dog laid out in agony on the drive, fortunately the post office managed to contact my mum who happend to only be half an hour away who came bak and took the dog to the vet, and she was put down. This has left us very cross as had my parents been 3 hours away from home, our dog would have been laid out on her own for all this time - the postman didnt wait around long enough to find out if the post office had got in touch with anyone. i think this is appaling, has anyone else been in a similar situation?
 
That's absolutely disgraceful. So sorry to hear about your dog, she's painfree now though. My thoughts are with you. x
 
I am so sorry to hear about your poor dog. I thnk the postmans action was absolutely disgusting. Surely he could have tried to contact a local vet or even the RSPCA (tho doubt they would have helped). At least the local post office were able to contact your Mum.
 
Whilst I feel very sorry for your dog and pretty disgusted at the actions of the postie.....what was your dog doing outside when nobody was home.
 
While these idiots are striking for better pay - (i wish they would realise that there jobs arent very taxing and should be rock bottom minimum wages) - they still continue to act like this - its rare you get a decent postie these days (I know there are some)

Go onto the Royal Mail Website - and complain big time - OR go down to the local sorting office and arrange a meeting with one of the managers - also go to the media - local news paper.

My thoughts are with you -

I appretiate the comment about what was your dog doin on its own outside - BUT thats none of our business and this person could do with a bit of support right now

xxxxxxx
 
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I suggest you get up at 3 in the morning, work a hard shift in the pissing rain, get abused and bitten by all and sundry and then feed your family and pay a mortgage on 20K a year before you sound off about 'idiots'.

Dog owners are responsible for their animals, if this dog had bitten a child or caued a road accident the owner would be being sued BIG time.

Get with the REAL world.
 
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Whilst I feel very sorry for your dog and pretty disgusted at the actions of the postie.....what was your dog doing outside when nobody was home.

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But what if - playing devils advocate here - the dog lives out as a guard dog while they are out and is in a secure yard, and the postman opened a gate to drive in, and then wasn't careful enough turning round.

Nothing wrong with the dog being out if it was secure.

Also could have been on a chain?

But to leave an injured and most likely in agony dog after driving over it - is absolutely disgusting IMO and I'd be going beserk!
 
Personally I am not having a go at posties in general. Ours is brilliant, he has just been with a parcel to sign for whilst I was holding neurotic pony for farrier. He shouted down the drive, don't worry I'll initial it and left parcel. A lot of people round here have postboxes at the gate, and leave dogs loose in secure yards. But if postman has a parcel that won't fit in box he will drive in and leave it by door. This could well be the case in this instance.
 
That's disgraceful - surely he could have got one of your neighbours to come and look after the injured dog. Some posties (not all, before anyone jumps down my throat) drive far too fast and very irresponsibly.
Please acceot my sympathy for your loss,
Fiona
 
I know the one who drives to the farm where we keep the ponies - has been told not to drive too fast and despite 5mph signs he drives way too fast.

The farmers missus is terrified he's going to run one of the farm cats over and they aren't really ferals and she'd be gutted.

I don't have a problem with posties in general, I'd not fancy their job, but they should respect property and animals when driving onto rural/farm properties where you naturally expect there will be livestock and associated roaming pets.
 
Whatever the circumstances, SURELY it is illegal to injure an animal and leave it? Please tell me it is anyway...
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Whilst I feel very sorry for your dog and pretty disgusted at the actions of the postie.....what was your dog doing outside when nobody was home.

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But what if - playing devils advocate here - the dog lives out as a guard dog while they are out and is in a secure yard, and the postman opened a gate to drive in, and then wasn't careful enough turning round.

Nothing wrong with the dog being out if it was secure.

Also could have been on a chain?

But to leave an injured and most likely in agony dog after driving over it - is absolutely disgusting IMO and I'd be going beserk!

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Posties will not deliver if there are guard dogs running free....such premises have mail boxes located in the gate normally.

Whilst I also think the postman did the wrong thing.....I would also say at least he owned up.
The reporting a run over dog to the police law does not apply on private property.....only on the public highway.
 
Yeah I dont get up at three in the morning in the rain because I dont want to?!

All they do is deliver letters to people - so why they are on 20K i dont know. I know nurses on less than that.

If they dont like it - get another job. SIMPLE

The point is here - this postie has run over someones family pet. And from the sounds of it left it in a right mess.

And they might get up at three but they are done by 12!

Get over yourself. Oh and dont bother giving it the big hard hitting response - because I wont be reading it!
 
our dog was a 13 year old , , we live on a farm in the country, she stayed in the conservatory but my dad invented a "dog flap" so she get out and go to the loo - old ill dogs tend to need the loo more than most, she never walked more than 10 meters from the house as had arthritus - the postman was well aware she was on the property yet still chose to reverse up our drive fast as he continues to do - i pesonally think an old dog can be left outside on a farm prperty if the owner chooses - however it was an accident , the point was that the postman LEFT our dog in agony - as many ppl in our village hav said - who would minded thier post being half an hour late whilst he took her to a neighbours or vets?
 
I am in no doubt that the postie did the wrong thing after the accident but maybe I am overprotective about our dogs, I couldnt leave them loose if I wasnt at home.
 
i understand , i wouldnt have left anyother dog but we are not on mainroad, she was old, back end gone and prefers to be outside - much happier so we gave her a choice so she could get in and out to please herself - much rather an old dog is happier as noone in most of day
 
I agree with Spaniel. I'm disgusted by the postie leaving an injured dog in the driveway, and if it were my dog, I would probably smack him one next time I saw him.

BUT, I would never, ever, leave my dog to roam free where it could come into contact with traffic, whatever age it is. Fenced gardens are the answer, I think, if one wants a dog flap.

Berluddy postmen though. Our one whizzes down the lane way too fast, probably in a hurry to get home for a day of lounging about on the sofa watching day time telly.
 
Im not gonna get into a 'Hate postie' campaign, as ours is ace, but to leave an injured dog is deploreable, and he'd feel the force of my temper for sure.

That said, there is absolutely no defence for a dog left to roam, as it obviously did behind him, with the tragic consequences.
Old or not, you have to think for a dog i'm afraid, and a fenced garden is the only 'safe' place.

Sorry if thats harsh, but its true.
 
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Not sure now if thats the case. It was when dogs were licensed but not sure if it still the same.

Correct me if Im wrong.

I agree with you that whilst i feel for the owner and could never have left a dog in this position, it should have been in a secure place, even if allowed out to roam in the garden. No-one should have any reason to come in. You only have to have someone leave a gate open and dog could get on the road.

Unfortunately some people are just not animal lovers and will leave an injured animal without any thought.
 
Bramble; my heart goes out to you. Really it does. Having just gone through the death of my beloved old dog, I know exactly how you are feeling right now; awful and the sense of loss is tremendous. The grief consumes you right down to the bone. You feel nauseous, your breath can be taken away at the most inopportune times, your thought-process is not rational and you drift into thinking about your dog for no reason and with no pattern. I went to the supermarket today, came out and for no reason at all, I had what I am calling "A Poppy moment". NOTHING else matters at that moment, sadness takes over and your whole body feels limp, useless.....but then you pick yourself back up again and struggle on. You have to because life is for the living.

Keep your memories of your girl very close to you. Try not to feel bitter or angry because I can tell you it will not help you one bit. You have to close your mind to what happened and deal with your grief in the best way possible; for me this is to be surrounded by my other dogs, to look out on the little burial pile for my Poppy and to remember everything that she ever stood for. Poppy was the love of my life - never have I loved an animal more, but she has gone and I just need time to grieve over her. Being bitter or harbouring resentment isn't the way, trust me. Pick yourself up, get on with life and never ever forget the beautiful memories you have of your girl.

I wish you well over the next days and months and years.

Kindest regards,

Tia x
 
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Yeah I dont get up at three in the morning in the rain because I dont want to?!

All they do is deliver letters to people - so why they are on 20K i dont know. I know nurses on less than that.

If they dont like it - get another job. SIMPLE


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Aren't you just charming? Some people don't have the luxury of just being able to 'get another job'. This was a post about a poor dog being hit and you've turned it into a bash about all posties. Maybe you should realise that it's not a case of the world being black and white. There will always be good and bad people in every profession, you can't just lump everyone in together.
 
Yes I am very charming

Read my first post - you can see that I am nothing but sympathetic towards this sad loss and annoyed that other people started 'what was your dog outside for' nasty nasty nasty.

Ive got my reasons whay I dont like the Royal Mail and also stated that not all posties are bad !!!??

Poor poster only wants a bit of support - WHICH SHE GOT FROM ME
 
thankyou to everyone , lovely to know ppl care, we are going to scatter her ashes at the beach along with her sisters ashes who died only a few months earlier
 
Sorry this is late. So very sorry to hear about your dog. We had a similar incident some years back.

We live on a farm and had an old sheepdog "Floss" who was a bit "tottery" but never the less in good health. She used to great all visitors with a smile on her face and wagging her tail.

We had been in one of the fields doing sheep and came back to the house and found her really baddly messed up and we had to put her to sleep urgently as she was in a terrible state. We cannot prove it, but our next door neighbour said that we had a delivery van come into our drive at a hell of a speed and he must have hit the dog.........but worst of all he then went out at the same speed and left the dog suffering!!!! So say we were destraught was an understatement...........just complete cruelty on his part.

I hear what people say about keeping dogs in pens or fenced in etc but the majority of farm dogs tend to be loose unless they are keen workers and then have to be tied up or housed in pens.

Our working dogs are tied when we are not there but the old dog tended to have more freedom as she never wandered and always stayed close to the house. The jack russel definately has to be kept indoors otherwise she is off like a shot.......give me a collie any day of the week
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