Think your job bites? The U.S. Postal Service says 29 carriers in Utah were bitten by dogs last year, an announcement made as part of National Dog Prevention Week.
It says dogs aren’t the problem, it’s the owners who fail to restrain them.
“The dogs are only doing what is instinctive to them, which is protecting their property and family,” said Salt Lake City Postmaster Steve Chaus. “It’s the dog owners who need to step up and restrain their dogs so carriers can safely deliver the mail.”
In 2018, 10 carriers were bitten in Salt Lake City; three in Magna; and two each in Clearfield, Lehi and Payson with others scattered statewide.