In Mission Valley’s Civita Park Thursday, postal officials demonstrated what mail carriers are trained to do when confronted by a threatening dog.
In addition to using their satchels as a shield, San Diego Postmaster Lisa Baldwin said there were other safeguards.San Diego Postmaster Lisa Baldwin speaks at a postal service event in Mission Valley's Civita Park on June 2, 2022.
Once the dog has calmed down, postal carriers are supposed to back away. They are also trained to rattle the gate before entering a fenced yard and never assume that a dog won’t bite. “I have been bitten, and it was not a fun experience," said mail carrier Carlos Dominguez, who works in the Grantville area.Mail carrier Carlos Dominguez demonstrates techniques to avoid getting bitten by a dog in Mission Valley's Civita Park on June 2, 2022.
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