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.