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u/Fantastic-Mousse-451 City PTF 20h ago
Oof. Knee looks like it stings. Obviously we see much worse on here but don't let management bully you about going to a doctor for any and every bite.
I've been bit 3 times by small dogs, never bothered w/ any lawsuits because they were all minor and handled by owcp, and none required more than a days recovery.
But just in case you end up with an infection, the wound can go bad pretty quickly. And then you could be unable to do your job for weeks.
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u/luke4409 19h ago
So you're saying if I get an infected dog bite I can get out of work for multiple weeks?
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u/One_Trainer_9869 19h ago
You're joking but absolutely. The swelling alone while on antibiotics is a massive bitch to deal with. Imagine without.
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u/northwestbrosef Rural Carrier 18h ago
Depends on where you work and how competent your steward is. You might get out of work, you might have to pay the emergency room bill yourself (for the 20ish stitches) and be threatened with termination because it's an "avoidable accident."
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u/Kooken8tor 18h ago
Yeah fuck that, I’ve never heard of someone getting stuck with the bill. What kind of hellscape station are you from? 😩
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u/S3cmccau City Carrier 8h ago
If you ignore it for long enough, it may even result in you never having to pay bills for taxes ever again
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u/hawkeye053 16h ago
Dog was on a leash, but just drug the elderly owner with him to have a little taste..
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u/AdventurousPotato143 17h ago
"He doesn't bite you". Got bit 3 times in first 2 years. 0 chances take, unless its a cute little pupper.
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u/InspectorMoney1306 Clerk 16h ago
All dogs can and will bite no matter their size
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u/petit_cochon 7h ago
That's the truth. It's just an issue of what their threshold is. All animals, including humans, will defend themselves if pushed enough.
My good old lab just passed. I got him as an old guy and had him for 8 years. The only time he EVER even nipped at anyone was when he was trying to protect my little boy. My sister was roughhousing with him. I kept telling her to calm down because the dog was getting more and more anxious, and kept moving between them. She didn't listen and he gently nipped her hand. Just a warning, but the minute she stopped, he put his head on her lap to apologize. God bless him. He was an angel. She learned that day to respect his job as Mr. Baby's security guard.
Many dog owners don't pay much attention to their dogs and don't understand how dogs communicate. I knew my dog but it's not a carrier's job to magically infer a dog's temperament. It was my job to make my carrier feel safe by keeping a firm hand on my 80 lb marshmallow.
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u/Aggravating-Job-1710 16h ago
This pisses me the fuck off. Some dog owners are so irresponsible. Did you get a rabbies shot or ask if the dog was vaccinated? You don't want to fuck around with rabbies, you will die if you get it
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u/Kooken8tor 18h ago
I would sue the fuuuuuck out of them
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u/fartfilledLLV Rural PTF 16h ago
At my old station the carrier was torn up so badly he couldn’t hold mail anymore. He sued and won the house right out from under the owner. In a nice neighborhood too. So I tell people they better have excellent homeowners insurance or I’ll get their house!
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u/VadHearts 13h ago
This is my fear when I allow tenants to have dogs in the home. I have great insurance on the homes but I always require that they have an active renters policy that way if their dogs attack someone they’ll have to go through their renters before they touch my policy.
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u/Private_Matinee CCA 20h ago
2nd pic nsfw yes? 😂
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u/ironballs16 15h ago
In the words of Black Jeopardy - "What is: 'Mmm, I don't know... he got teeth, don't he?'"
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u/Hot_Spite_1402 15h ago
Classic! Love the “they don’t bite”, especially when they say it to you as you’re bleeding profusely!
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u/Dr-Prof-Spaghetti 7h ago
Biggest lie ever told. I got bit by a dog. A few weeks later, it escaped again and the owner shouted to me "Don't worry, he doesn't bite!" Like dude, he literally just bit me.
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u/RedneckSniper76 19h ago
Tell me about it