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.