Do Mailmen Carry Pepper Spray

In 2017, the United States Postal Service reported more than 6,000 letter carriers were attacked by dogs. For that reason, the USPS allows employees to carry pepper spray.

Do mail carriers carry pepper spray?

Mail carriers commonly carry pepper spray as defense against what USPS refers to as dog menace.

Can delivery drivers pepper spray dogs?

IF your dog is loose, the mailman has the right not to deliver the mail. If she feels your dog is a threat (and if your dog is running around loose when the mailman is on the street, your dog IS a threat to her), she can pepper spray the dog.