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Royal Mail says staff reported 1,916 dog attacks last year

Some 1,916 dog attacks on postal workers were reported last year.

Royal Mail data reveals that there were more than five dog attacks on post delivery workers in the last year alone, with Tunbridge Wells in Kent topping the charts for having the most aggressive canines

There were 56 reported incidents in the last year, with a 15% rise across the UK, Royal Mail says.

A Kent town has been named as the most dangerous place in the country for dog attacks on postal workers, with 65 posties attacked there in one year.

Northern Ireland is one of the worst places for dog attacks on postal workers, with an average of just over one attack every week.

Dog attacks on postal workers surged to nearly 2,000 reported incidents last year, new figures show.

There have been nearly 2,000 dog bites on postal workers in a surge in attacks with the hotspot for incidents taking place in an upmarket town where there were 65 cases alone

As part of the campaign, one postal worker shared details of the devastating consequences of their attack in July 2022 which left them with permanent damage.

Some 1,916 dog attacks on postal workers were reported last year.