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Royal Mail postman removed after doorcam captures kick to rescue puppy

Deliveries will resume once owner secures her dog behind new fencing following Royal Mail’s £100 compensation offer.

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Overview

  • Doorcam footage from April 17 in Leeds showed a Royal Mail postman kicking one-year-old cockapoo Bella in the face as she bounded toward him.
  • When confronted, the postman denied kicking Bella and used profanity, prompting owner Nikki Walker to review and share the footage.
  • Royal Mail offered Walker £100 compensation and a home apology visit, which she declined in favor of written correspondence, and the company has removed the postman from her delivery round.
  • Walker spent about £80 on new fencing to secure Bella after Royal Mail threatened to suspend service to her address unless the dog was kept away from staff.
  • Royal Mail highlighted that postal workers faced over 2,200 dog attacks last year and urged pet owners to secure animals during deliveries to protect staff.