A Florida postal carrier is dead after she was mauled by 5 dogs

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Florida USPS Carrier Mauled To Death By Dogs (VIDEO)
August 24, 2022

NBC News reports:

A U.S. Postal Service carrier who was attacked by five dogs in Putnam County, Florida, has died, a sheriff’s official said.

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U.S. NEWS

A Florida postal carrier is dead after she was mauled by 5 dogs

Pamela Jane Rock, 61, was attacked after her vehicle broke down Sunday in Putnam County, a relative said.

Aug. 23, 2022, 10:50 PM EDT
By Dennis Romero

A U.S. Postal Service carrier who was attacked by five dogs in Putnam County, Florida, has died, a sheriff's official said. ... Pamela Jane Rock, 61, died at a hospital Monday night, the day after the vicious attack, which a neighbor tried to stop by firing into the air, sheriff’s Col. Joseph Wells said Tuesday at a news conference.

Neighbors and the dogs' owner pulled the animals off Rock after they heard her scream, he said. The animals were seized and will be euthanized. Additional details about the dogs, including size or breed, were not provided.

Rock's niece told NBC affiliate WTLV of Jacksonville that Rock had recently completed training with the Postal Service and was in a postal vehicle when it broke down Sunday in a neighborhood about 65 miles south of Jacksonville. ... She said that her aunt was horrifically wounded and that doctors amputated an arm in their attempt to save her.

Animal control officials had visited the dogs' home at least twice in the last three years, Wells said. ... They were most likely responding to complaints about vicious dogs, but investigators were still working to confirm the information, Wells said. ... "We believe there have been other calls for service regarding these dogs," he said. ... Neighbors told WTLV that the dogs have been running wild in the neighborhood for weeks.

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[Clash City Rocker]

1. And that's why so many carriers keep pepper spray handy

My dad was a mailman for 30 years and he had some stories to tell about dangerous dogs on his route. It was a dangerous job when he was working, and it’s gotten significantly worse.

[CentralMass]

2. I had a very large paper route when I was a kid and had to deal with a lot of aggressive dogs.

I have some bite scars from those days. Some people are too trusting in their dogs abilities to deal with people when they are not present.

Some simply don't care.

[Sneederbunk]

3. And what breed of dogs? Let me guess.

[lpbk2713]

4. Helluva way to go.

Maybe her family can get something out of the USPS because
her assigned vehicle was in a poor state of repair.

[GreenWave]

5. Absolutely horrendous.

Her family should sue the irresponsible dog owners.