Overview
- Royal Mail asked dog owners to put up a printable "I have a dog" sign so couriers can wait while pets are secured.
- The company reported a 2% yearly rise to 2,197 dog attacks on staff, about 42 a week across the UK.
- It said any injury from a dog is reported to police and can lead to a delivery suspension for that address.
- Sheffield logged 66 incidents in 2024/25, up 61%, with Portsmouth and the Kent/Sussex/Surrey area also among the worst.
- Health and safety chief Lizz Lloyd said attacks cause serious harm and time off work, and the appeal lands before a busy Easter delivery period.