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The Sun
28-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Shock moment Royal Mail postman KICKS tiny puppy Bella after it bounded over at owner's door
A "CRUEL" Royal Mail postie has been caught on camera KICKING a customer's "attention-loving" puppy in the face. Nikki Walker, 49, was working from home last month when cockapoo Bella heard the garden gate open and jumped out of a ground floor window. 7 7 Moments later Nicki heard the one-year-old pup yelp in pain and rushed to the front door to question a Royal Mail postman who had just delivered some letters. She says the rude worker denied kicking Bella and told her to "do what the f**k she wants" when she threatened to check her doorcam footage. Nikki was appalled to discover footage on the doorcam of the Royal Mail postie booting her pooch in the face. The shocking video shows Bella run over to the postman who turns around and kicks the rescue dog in the face with his right boot. Squealing, Bella is launched backwards in mid-air and runs off a couple of seconds before Nikki appears at the front door. Nikki claims the postie told her he simply "put my leg up to stop Bella from jumping" but she believes he was lying. The mum-of-four says she was "absolutely fuming" while reviewing the footage and has complained to Royal Mail. She says they offered her £100 and a home visit from a staff member to apologise, but she rejected the latter as she wanted all correspondence in writing. Nikki claims Royal Mail have since threatened to suspend deliveries to her address unless she ensures the dog is kept away from staff. She describes Bella as a "faithful, cuddle-loving" puppy who has never bitten anyone and posted the video to Facebook where users branded the postie a "scumbag" and called for him to be sacked. Royal Mail claim two other posties have reported Bella growling at them and insisted their "first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety" of staff. The postman has now been removed from the round and won't be delivering to the address on Nikki's request. 7 7 7 Nikki, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, said: "When I heard yelping I quickly ran outside the front door. "When I asked what she's yelping at he said he didn't know. I asked if he'd kicked the dog and he said 'no, I put my leg up to stop her from jumping'. "That won't be the case because he put his leg back and kicked. I knew he was lying to me. "I told him I'd check the camera then he said 'do what the f**k you want. "Bella ran into the house, curled and cowered on the sofa and that's not like her. I knew something had happened. "I sat next to her to watch the video and when I did I was absolutely fuming. "She was wagging her tail. She wasn't aggressive or barking. "She's a faithful puppy. She loves cuddles, attention and she'd sit on your knee for hours. "If he'd have done that to my last dog he'd have killed her. "My daughter watched the video and she was absolutely mortified." The 'grumpiest postman in the land' is caught on camera blasting absent residents for the second time in a week Nikki says it will cost her around £80 to build new fencing so Royal Mail will agree to deliver to her address. She feels the delivery giants are treating her puppy like a "dangerous" dog despite her claiming she's never bitten anyone. Nikki said: "They sent this via a letter, which is quite ironic. You couldn't make it up. "We've had to go out, buy some wood and build and new fence and gate so she can be secured in the back garden "It's as if my dog is dangerous. It's really annoyed me. She's not a rottweiler or a big alsatian and she's never bit anybody." 7 7 Nikki's Facebook post has more than 200 comments, shares and reactions. The post said: "This is absolutely disgusting behaviour kicking my one-year-old puppy in the face. She's wagging her tail. "The yelps coming out of her are distressing so be mindful if watching, please." One commented: " Disgusting behaviour. Report him and push for an outcome." A second said: "I hope he gets sacked, he wouldn't be kicking a rottweiler." A third agreed and said: "Sack the scumbag." However one said: "Should keep your dog under control at all times." Nikki hit back: "She was in her own garden not running wild in the streets. it's the postman who was out of control." A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident involving one of our postmen and a dog in Leeds. "Our first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people who provide a valuable service to our customers. The vast majority of dog owners are very responsible and keep their pets under control, However, last year, there were over 2,200 dog attacks on postmen and women in the UK - some resulting in life-changing injuries. "We continue to appeal to dog owners to secure their pets when the postie arrives to help reduce the number of attacks, particularly at the door and in the garden."
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Horrific moment postman kicks rescue puppy in the face - as owner says Royal Mail have threatened to stop delivering to her home unless she keeps tiny cockapoo under control
A Royal Mail postman left an 'attention-loving' rescue puppy squealing after he was caught on camera kicking it in the face. Whimpering cockapoo Bella was subjected to the 'cruel' attack when she heard the garden gate open and jumped out of a ground floor window. Shocking footage shows the little dog run eagerly towards the young male delivery worker before his shoe makes contact with her face. The curly-haired canine immediately falls to the floor and rolls all the way over before swiftly running back the way she came. Her 49-year-old owner Nikki Walker, who was working from home on April 17, said she heard the one-year-old yelp in pain so rushed to the front door. Ms Walker can be seen on CCTV asking the Royal Mail worker, 'did you kick her?' before adding 'I've got it on camera anyway'. She claims he denied booting the puppy and told her to 'do what the f**k she wants', later saying he simply 'put my leg up to stop Bella from jumping'. The mum-of-four has said she was 'absolutely fuming' while reviewing the footage and complained to Royal Mail. She says they offered her £100 and a home visit from a staff member to apologise, but she rejected the latter as she wanted all correspondence in writing. Ms Walker claims Royal Mail have since threatened to suspend deliveries to her address unless she ensures the dog is kept away from staff. She has described Bella as a 'faithful, cuddle-loving' puppy who has never bitten anyone and posted the video to Facebook where users called for the worker to be sacked. Royal Mail claim two other workers have reported Bella growling at them and insisted their 'first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety' of staff. The postman has now been removed from the round and won't be delivering to the address on Ms Walker's request. Ms Walker, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, said: 'When I heard yelping I quickly ran outside the front door. 'When I asked why she's yelping he said he didn't know. I asked if he'd kicked the dog and he said "no, I put my leg up to stop her from jumping". 'That won't be the case because he put his leg back and kicked. I knew he was lying to me. 'I told him I'd check the camera then he said "do what the f*** you want". 'Bella ran into the house, curled and cowered on the sofa and that's not like her. I knew something had happened. 'I sat next to her to watch the video and when I did I was absolutely fuming. 'She was wagging her tail. She wasn't aggressive or barking. 'She's a faithful puppy. She loves cuddles, attention and she'd sit on your knee for hours. 'If he'd have done that to my last dog he'd have killed her. 'My daughter watched the video and she was absolutely mortified.' Ms Walker says it will cost her around £80 to build new fencing so Royal Mail will agree to deliver to her address. She has said she feels the delivery giants are treating her puppy like a 'dangerous' dog despite claiming she's never bitten anyone. Ms Walker said: 'They sent this via a letter, which is quite ironic. You couldn't make it up. 'We've had to go out, buy some wood and build a new fence and gate so she can be secured in the back garden 'It's as if my dog is dangerous. It's really annoyed me. She's not a rottweiler or a big alsatian and she's never bit anybody.' Ms Walker's Facebook post has more than 200 comments, shares and reactions. It stated: 'This is absolutely disgusting behaviour kicking my one-year-old puppy in the face. She's wagging her tail. 'The yelps coming out of her are distressing so be mindful if watching, please.' One person commented: 'Disgusting behaviour. Report him and push for an outcome.' A second said: 'I hope he gets sacked, he wouldn't be kicking a rottweiler.' However another warned: 'Should keep your dog under control at all times.' But Ms Walker responded: 'She was in her own garden not running wild in the streets. it's the postman who was out of control.' A Royal Mail spokesman said: 'We are aware of an incident involving one of our postmen and a dog in Leeds. 'Our first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people who provide a valuable service to our customers. 'We continue to appeal to dog owners to secure their pets when the postie arrives to help reduce the number of attacks, particularly at the door and in the garden.' The vast majority of dog owners keep their pets under control, however, last year, there were over 2,200 attacks on postmen in the UK - some resulting in life-changing injuries.
