Legal protection against dog attacks (UK)

The UK has adopted new laws that should provide stronger legal protection for posties who face dangerous dogs.The Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Bill was granted Royal Assent in March.The new rules will mean that action can be taken against dog owners if their pets attack a postie even when on private property.Previously, legal protection over dog attacks was limited to public spaces, meaning postal delivery officers entering private gardens to deliver mail to the door were not protected.Royal Mail said there were more than 2,400 attacks on its postmen and women from April 2012 to April 2013, some leading to permanent disabling injury.