Post office holds couple’s mail after pit bulls complaint

Imagine not getting your daily mail from the U.S. Post Office.

It’s a reality for one Yuma woman. The reason behind the problem is that there are loose pit bull dogs in her neighborhood that she doesn’t even own.

Now she’s being forced to pick up her daily mail at the nearby post office.

Linda Moreno has lived in her duplex located at South 2nd Avenue and 19th Street for nearly four years.

“Never had an issue. Never had an issue. Mailman has always delivered the mail,” said Yuma resident Linda Moreno.

That was until two weeks ago when the letter carrier stopped leaving letters in her mailbox.

“We had to take it upon ourselves to contact the post office and find out why we weren’t getting our mail and then we were told it was because of p it bull dogs.”

Moreno said the post office never gave her a formal notice.

“For us not to be notified, I was upset about that because I had no knowledge and every day we use to get mail even if it was just junk mail. We used to get it,” said Moreno.

She said the post office suggested two solutions to the problem.

“Which I find is really inconvenient. That we either use another address so we can have our mail sent there or to pay for a P.O. box which is another bill that I don’t need.”

Fed up and frustrated, Moreno has called animal control services to try locating the dogs and the owners.

“They’ll come. They’ll sit out in front and I don’t know if whoever’s dogs they belong to or keeping an eye or what the situation is. But haven’t caught the loose pit bulls from what the post office has told my husband,” said Moreno.

Moreno said she is only hoping for a resolution.

“I don’t think I should be inconvenienced of being able to get my mail,” said Moreno.

After reaching out to the post office concerning this story, they released a statement:

“Our current plan is to resume delivery to the impacted customers which will include a letter of warning to the owners of the dogs that are allowed to run loose and create a danger for our employees. While we have sympathy for any customers impacted by service interruptions due to a neighbor’s dangerous animals — this is about responsible pet ownership and the safety of our employees is paramount.

This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Last year there were more than 6200 dog attacks on our carriers.”

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