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Mail union not amused as pet company releases treat for dogs called 'Postman's Leg'

POSTIES are barking mad after a dog bone called Postman’s Leg was launched in stores across Scotland.

They say the natural beef bone, more than a foot long, is making fun of dog attacks on postal workers.

But the manufacturers of the £1.49 treat insist the name is purely tongue-in-cheek and pet owners see the joke with several thousand of the bones sold every week.

A spokesman for the Communication Workers Union said: “Whilst we appreciate the intended humour in the name, over 26,000 postal workers have been attacked and injured by dogs in the last six years.

“Two postmen were nearly killed in attacks in 2007 and 2008, and many others have lost fingers and parts of limbs.

“Reckless and negligent owners who fail to act when their animals attack and injure postal workers or anyone visiting their home, can now face prosecution.”

The Postman’s Leg bone is sold all over the UK and Europe and is produced by Dugdale Davies Pet Treats, based in Lancashire.

The firm’s director, Phil Garvey, said: “The name is in no way intended to make light of the excellent work done by the Royal Mail.

“Our logo features a picture of a cartoon dog, which is why we decided on Postman’s Leg as the name, hopefully providing a little amusement.

“We recognise there is nothing remotely amusing about the problems faced by postal workers, especially with regard to dangerous dogs.

“But we would hope they too would see that it is meant purely to be tongue-in-cheek.”
Full article and picture of the treat here...

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sc...ed-pet-4337789

Tongue-in-cheek or not, I think it is a rather insensitive name for a dog treat.

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cava14una
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29-09-2014, 04:37 PM
These have been around for years and years without any bother
Remember them when I used to show my Boxers and the last one was pts in 1997
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Malka
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29-09-2014, 04:42 PM
If the product was available back then, why are they now saying it has just been launched?
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