article_snippet.sent: One postman on his rounds had to cower behind a tree and throw One postman on his rounds one remaining letter to distract the animal before diving behind a gate and alerting a colleague to take cover.
article_snippet.sent: the postman suffered a bite wound which broke the postman skin and the postman underwent medical treatment in hospital.
article_snippet.sent: Although postal deliveries were suspended no action was initially taken against the animal but at 10am on July 9 the 'thick set and stocky built' dog bounded up to postman the postman whilst the postman was on the postman rounds.
article_snippet.sent: it grabbed the bundle of mail.
article_snippet.sent: I was left with one letter.
article_snippet.sent: I had one piece on mail
article_snippet.sent: , I threw one piece on mail to take one piece on mail's eye off me and ran behind a gate.
article_snippet.sent: one piece on mail would have attacked me in the street.'