postal worker pepper sprays dog secured behind fence.

[Demovictory9]

The U.S. Postal Service and San Antonio Animal Care Services are both investigating a San Antonio mailman who was allegedly caught on video pepper spraying a dog on his route on Friday, officials confirmed Tuesday.

Will Charles, a paramedic who works in Medina County, filed a complaint Sunday with San Antonio police after his home's surveillance system appeared to show the mailman use pepper spray on his dog, Teddy, who was behind a fence and posed no obvious danger to the postal worker.


"I had to go back and watch it a couple of times," Charles told mySA.com on Monday. "I was upset when I confirmed what I was watching was what I thought it was."

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Charles' complaint to police was referred to Animal Care Services Tuesday, and spokesperson Lisa Norwood confirmed they are looking into the report.

"We're glad Teddy is doing better and we're working with both SAPD and the U.S. Postal Service as we move forward on this investigation," Norwood said. "Allegations of this sort are a priority and we take every reported act of animal cruelty seriously. We are the voice for the voiceless and next steps will involve collecting all the facts to determine any potential legal liability."

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[vercetti2021]

1. and I would be on the porch next morning ready to beat his ass

Hurt my dog, reap the consequences

[oasis]

2. No uniform. Probably a "90 day hire" who will be released at end of term.nt

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Nice Catch!

Yeah, our carriers in town always have a USPS uniform!

[oasis]

4. USPS retiree, but retained my NALC Union membership.

Union Yes!

[scarytomcat]

5. I once had a neighbor with a dog that barked at everyone walking down the sidewalk

the front had a fence the back did not and the dog would come around and threaten the mailman on the next street over
His fence was right at the sidewalk and the dog would run full speed at the fence and jump on it.
No one likes to be barked at by frantic dogs... call animal control if they are loose.