DOG ATTACKS ON POSTIES ACROSS AUSTRALIA:
In the past six months, 1,277 dog-related incidents involving posties have occurred across the nation — an average of 10 a day
One in three dog-related incidents occur at the customer’s front door during parcel deliveries

HIGHEST NUMBER OF INCIDENTS NATIONALLY
Queensland – 505, most number of incidents at Darra, Stafford and Toowoomba
NSW – 367, most at Lidcombe, Alexandria, Ingleburn
Western Australia – 152, most at Rockingham, Nedlands, Geraldton and Bunbury
Victoria – 114, most at Caroline Springs, Hoppers Crossing, Mooroolbark
South Australia – 90, most at Glynde, Edinburgh North, Lonsdale
Northern Territory – 24, most at Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Palmerston
Tasmania – 22, most at Launceston, Rokeby, Burnie and Hobart
Australian Capital Territory – 3, at Queanbeyan (NSW), Mitchell, Tuggeranong

Laine Clark
AAP – November 4, 2024