Horrific attack hospitalises postwoman

For immediate release
6^th July 2017

Horrific attack hospitalises postwoman

A Lincolnshire postal worker was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after being savaged by two out-of-control Doberman dogs while on her delivery round this morning.

In a four-hour operation, surgeons at Boston Pilgrim Hospital had to re-attach muscles and tendons and perform emergency skin grafts to the victim, Sharon Singer.

CWU national health and safety officer Dave Joyce, who led the union’s bite-back’ campaign against dangerous dogs said: “This is a horrific incident that graphically demonstrates the daily dangers that postal workers face delivering mail.

“We need stronger sentences and stiffer punishments for irresponsible owners of out-of-control dogs.

“This is the only way to protect our frontline members who are delivering a vital service to the nation.”

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Notes to editors:

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) is the biggest Trade Union in the communications industry with 195,000 members in post, telecoms, mobile and financial services companies including Royal Mail, Post Office, BT Group, EE, O2 and Santander.

This week is dangerous dogs week raising awareness of this hazard. Full details here – http://www.cwu.orghttp://www.cwu.org/media/news/2017/july/03/14-500-attacks-on-postal-workers-over-the-last-five-years/

For interview/further comment please contact:
Charlie Pullinger, CWU Press Officer 020 8971 7267 / 07793 314 249 /cpullinger@cwu.org