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Pit bull attacks postman who dodged bullets on Clanton Street
Clanton Street pit bull sinks its teeth into carrier's hand and leg.
April 15, 2005
To help
Call Shreveport police at (318) 673-2583 with any information. By Francis McCabe
francismccabe@gannett.com
The mail carrier who escaped unhurt when caught in a hail of gunfire amid a feud in September on Clanton Street was mauled Thursday by a pit bull as he delivered mail a block away.
A tan or beige male dog attacked the mailman about 11:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Oakdale Street, U.S. Postal Service spokesman Lavelle Pepper said.
The pit bull apparently went for the carrier's throat, but the man was able to use his right hand to defend himself, Pepper said. The dog bit the postal worker on his hand then his left leg.
Two men who had not been identified pulled the dog off the mail carrier and took it toward Clanton Street, said Michael Dale, director of Caddo Animal Control, which is investigating the attack.
"We believe the dog had come over because of a female dog that was in heat. Neighbors reported seeing the dog come from the area of Clanton Street."
The mail carrier was treated for his wounds and is expected to be back at work today but in a limited capacity.
As of late Thursday, Animal Control investigators had not located the pit bull. The Times' news partner KSLA TV identified the wounded mail carrier as Steve Singhoff and reported that he returned to Clanton Street to help search for the dog.
It is imperative that the dog's owner steps forward so it can be determined whether the mail carrier needs rabies shots, Pepper said.
As far as what will happen to the dog when it is caught, "if we can determine it is a vicious animal, (the dog) will be brought before the Animal Control board," which will decide whether it should be put down, Dale said.
There have been at least three other reports of pit bulls biting people in the past few weeks, he said. One involved a child who had three-fourths of an ear bit off, Dale said.
"There just seems to be no end to them right now."
Meanwhile, city and Caddo Parish officials and local law enforcement met for the first time Thursday to begin addressing the growing number of complaints about loose, stray, barking and vicious dogs. They are considering revisions to outdated city and parish animal laws.
And mail delivery to the area where the attack occurred Thursday will not be suspended as it was on Clanton Street after the same mail carrier got caught in a gunfight between two neighboring families in September, Pepper said. Mail service was halted for more than a week after the incident that made national news broadcasts.
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Clanton Street pit bull sinks its teeth into carrier's hand and leg.
April 15, 2005
To help
Call Shreveport police at (318) 673-2583 with any information. By Francis McCabe
francismccabe@gannett.com
The mail carrier who escaped unhurt when caught in a hail of gunfire amid a feud in September on Clanton Street was mauled Thursday by a pit bull as he delivered mail a block away.
A tan or beige male dog attacked the mailman about 11:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Oakdale Street, U.S. Postal Service spokesman Lavelle Pepper said.
The pit bull apparently went for the carrier's throat, but the man was able to use his right hand to defend himself, Pepper said. The dog bit the postal worker on his hand then his left leg.
Two men who had not been identified pulled the dog off the mail carrier and took it toward Clanton Street, said Michael Dale, director of Caddo Animal Control, which is investigating the attack.
"We believe the dog had come over because of a female dog that was in heat. Neighbors reported seeing the dog come from the area of Clanton Street."
The mail carrier was treated for his wounds and is expected to be back at work today but in a limited capacity.
As of late Thursday, Animal Control investigators had not located the pit bull. The Times' news partner KSLA TV identified the wounded mail carrier as Steve Singhoff and reported that he returned to Clanton Street to help search for the dog.
It is imperative that the dog's owner steps forward so it can be determined whether the mail carrier needs rabies shots, Pepper said.
As far as what will happen to the dog when it is caught, "if we can determine it is a vicious animal, (the dog) will be brought before the Animal Control board," which will decide whether it should be put down, Dale said.
There have been at least three other reports of pit bulls biting people in the past few weeks, he said. One involved a child who had three-fourths of an ear bit off, Dale said.
"There just seems to be no end to them right now."
Meanwhile, city and Caddo Parish officials and local law enforcement met for the first time Thursday to begin addressing the growing number of complaints about loose, stray, barking and vicious dogs. They are considering revisions to outdated city and parish animal laws.
And mail delivery to the area where the attack occurred Thursday will not be suspended as it was on Clanton Street after the same mail carrier got caught in a gunfight between two neighboring families in September, Pepper said. Mail service was halted for more than a week after the incident that made national news broadcasts.
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