Postman took more than 300 days off after being attacked by dog
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Postman took more than 300 days off after being attacked by dog.
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A postman took more than 300 days off after being attacked by a dog, new data has revealed.Royal Mail workers taking sick days for dog attacks was up 27 per cent in the last financial year to the previous one, hitting a record high of 3,442 days taken.
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However, the number of post workers being subject to dog attacks has fallen by eight per cent, at 2,019.
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This averages at 38 attacks a week, a figure post bosses have described as "unacceptably high".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The rise in sick days taken was driven by individuals needing to take lengthier stints off due to attacks, with one postman taking 300 days off, the Telegraph reports.
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