Vicksburg UPS Delivery Man Accused Of Dog Attack

[Virginia]

http://www.wapt.com/cnn-news/18689297/detail.html

"John Stuckey's dogs are big, but he insists they are not fierce.

Stuckey said Taz and Aura usually spend their days frolicking outside the house."

"Stuckey said Taz, a 65-pound German shepherd, suffered a swollen eyelid and hazed-over right eye after a UPS driver struck the 2-year-old pooch when dropping off a package."

"A video from a home security system appears to show a UPS driver encountering both guard dogs. Within seconds, the driver is seen standing ahead of the dog, striking Taz once near the top of the head with a long, rod-like object."


How sad for the poor GSD, but how could his owner let them roam around the front yard by themselves all day?

[vcroft0313]

I'm guessing the whole yard is fenced if they have 9 security cameras around the house.
I hope that driver faces some definite ramifications.
And I just have to LOL at the BIG 65 pound German Shepherd.

[BlackPuppy]

You know what? When I got Doerak I never - ever - heard him bark. In fact it took me a year to teach him to bark on command. (I don't think he had a very good life before I got him.)

Then one day I was out in the yard with Doerak when the UPS guy came by. At first he didn't see Doerak, but when he did, he started backing up. He told me that whenever he dropped off packages Doerak would put on a fierce barking show at the front door. So, you never know what your dog is doing when you're not home.

I fault the owners for leaving the dog out unattended. But the UPS guy should also have just refused to deliver.

[weber1b]

I agree with the refusal to deliver. Delivery folks, like mail carriers etc. face this type of thing A LOT. While it seems the driver went too far here, they get a little gun shy after awhile. I don't think any dog, especially the larger ones, should be out free when the owner is not there anyway.

[angelaw]

Geesh, Jade hops in the truck with our UPS guy, lol.

[pboyer]

Lexi loves our Fed ex girl, she always bring a milk bone !!!!

[emjworks05]

I think that the guy should have just refused to deliver the package,he should have never been in the yard if he "feared" for his safety much more hit the dog. My parents have a big dog and the mail person started refusing delivery so they just got a Po Box. Where it seems like both the owners and UPS driver is at fault, the dog is the one paying for the mistakes.

[doggiedad]

what's there to LOL about the big 65 pound German Shepherd?

Originally Posted By: CustomKimberI'm guessing the whole yard is fenced if they have 9 security cameras around the house.
I hope that driver faces some definite ramifications.
And I just have to LOL at the BIG 65 pound German Shepherd.

[DnP]

Originally Posted By: Angela_WGeesh, Jade hops in the truck with our UPS guy, lol.

Phoenix did that too and tried to give him a nice wet tennis to throw. Luckily, my UPS guy thought it was funny.

[Ocean]

I'm pretty sure UPS has a policy that does not allow their delivery person to strike customer's animals unless they felt they were endangered. Of course, without security cameras, a delivery person can just claim he felt endangered. I would give the video to UPS and ask them to fire their employee. And sue.
If my property is fully fenced, I have the right to allow my dogs to roam inside the property freely. And my gate is always locked so any delivery person w/d have to drop off a package by the gate not by the front door. If I allow any delivery people to open the gate and get all the way to the front door, then the dogs should be kenneled.