I have also been bitten by a dog (Australian Blue Heeler) when I worked as a cycle postman. I was on the footpath putting some mail in the letter box when the dog saw me. It run up to me, barking. As I prepared to pedal away the dog bit my foot and drew blood. I was wearing Postie regulation trainers.
Being a postie I had local dog control on speed dial on my mobile phone. So I called them and gave them the address and told them what happened then continued on my rounds. The dog control officer was onsite inside of 10 minutes ( they drove past me enroute to the property)
They fined the owner $750 on the spot.
The following day when I went past the house on m postie round the dog was on a chain.
I’ wasn’t a “woke” postie, just a postie delivering mail. If anyone’s dog bit me I called dong control to get the dog impounded and the owner fined.
I didn’t expect to be attacked on the job by a canine that was roaming the neighborhood and not secured on a fenced section as required by law.
