Postal Worker Airlifted to Hospital After Being ‘Seriously Injured’ in Dog Attack While on the Job

A postal worker was earnestly injured successful a canine onslaught while delivering message successful South Carolina.

The postal worker was attacked arsenic they approached a residence to present message connected Oct. 11, nan Newberry County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) said successful a news release shared connected Facebook.

“The canine aliases dogs attacked nan employee, resulting successful aggregate injuries,” nan NCSO said. “Emergency aesculapian services responded to nan scene, and nan worker was medevaced to a trauma center, wherever they are presently receiving treatment.”

The Newberry County Emergency Medical Services, Newberry County Rescue Squad, and Newberry City Fire Department provided aesculapian attraction astatine nan scene, per nan news release.

The personality and information of nan postal worker person not been disclosed astatine this time.

Sheriff Lee Foster confirmed successful a connection obtained by PEOPLE that arsenic of Oct. 18, nan unfortunate remains successful nan hospital.

"The unfortunate is still successful an area infirmary receiving curen for wounds caused by a pit bull dog," Foster said. "The suspected canine is successful nan custody of animal control. There person been nary charges revenge arsenic of yet and it is being investigated. The dogs were connected nan owner’s property. The postal worker was delivering a package. "

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The postal worker was allegedly attacked by a achromatic and achromatic pitbull, according to an incident study obtained by Cleveland 19 News. The worker attempted to get backmost wrong their conveyance arsenic nan canine followed them and continued to attack.

The Newberry Police Department responded to nan segment and sprayed nan dog, stopping nan onslaught earlier nan unfortunate was flown to nan hospital, per Cleveland 19 News.

Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster told nan outlet that nan postal worker “had injuries to her precocious assemblage and to her little body.”

The canine had allegedly been wearing an physics obstruction collar to forestall it from escaping its residence. Following nan attack, nan canine was sent to an animal shelter for quarantine.

“Any business for illustration that, nan homeowner is responsible for nan animals, but I don’t cognize correct now if it’s going to beryllium immoderate type of criminal responsibility. We are exploring that,” Foster told Cleveland 19 News.

The NCSO said successful their news merchandise that canine attacks person go “a important hazard for postal workers,” stating, “USPS urges each pet owners to return basal precautions to guarantee pets are decently secured, particularly during transportation hours.”

This incident is being investigated by nan NCSO, Newberry City Police Department, Newberry County Animal Car and Control and nan United States Postal Service.  

PEOPLE has reached retired to nan Newberry County Animal Control for comment.