POSTIES are barking mad after a dog bone called Postman’s Leg was launched in stores across Scotland.
They say the natural beef bone, more than a foot long, is making fun of dog attacks on postal workers.
But the manufacturers of the £1.49 treat insist the name is purely tongue-in-cheek and pet owners see the joke with several thousand of the bones sold every week.
A spokesman for the Communication Workers Union said: “Whilst we appreciate the intended humour in the name, over 26,000 postal workers have been attacked and injured by dogs in the last six years.
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“Two postmen were nearly killed in attacks in 2007 and 2008, and many others have lost fingers and parts of limbs.
“Reckless and negligent owners who fail to act when their animals attack and injure postal workers or anyone visiting their home, can now face prosecution.”
More than 26,000 posties have been attacked since 2008
The Postman’s Leg bone is sold all over the UK and Europe and is produced by Dugdale Davies Pet Treats, based in Lancashire.
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A Scottish dog whisperer has reported that dogs dont really like the bones due to being hard to chew since carriers constantly performing work rather, they would like to see “leg-o-management” since they mostly sit behind computers thier bones are soft and tender.
eric cartmen:
did you have the same problem when “going postal” was a common term?? Just asking
Instead of being offended about this, why not look at it in a postitive attitude. Free awareness of the problem of dogs and mailmen.
by having that name, people are made aware in a humorous way about the probem.
eric cartmen:
R E L A X!!! It is funny!!
While I am not a carrier, I have been bitten by dogs. I thought thought the name was funny.
in my 29 plus yrs as a letter carrier i was attacked 65 times and NEVER bit. i kicked the crap out of dozens of dogs. every one of them deserved it!
how about a treat for people called “my foot smashing your stupid mutt’s face”
I don’t care who you are, THAT’S FUNNY.