Candidate attacked by dog while out on campaign trail

“@Gwyddno - exactly not many people know there was a finance office at the back of the Swansea Remploy factory. Part of the previous re-organisation of Remploy it got canned along with 30 jobs. Didn't see people protesting in regards to us closing.”

“People who keep dogs should be compelled to have one of those cage contraptions on the back of the letterbox. Many letterboxes these days have flaps on both sides of the door and what can only be described as scrubbing brushes top and bottom so that there is no alternative other than pushing the leaflet through with your hand.

I am not sure what the householders would say to the plastic stick idea, or how easy it would be to hold open the outside flap, hold the leaflet in place and then push whilst at the same time holding a sheaf of leaflets.”

“Well done Les for standing up for principles, this is just a reflection on the "Dog eat Dog" society we are now finding ourselves in, that's been encouraged by this government.”

“poor lil doggy probably thought it was being attacked by a bull dog sucking a wapst!”

“@muld00ns
What finance office?”

“hope the dog is ok and been vaccinated”

“Shame he didn't put as much time and effort in saving the finance office when it was forced to close in Swansea. Didn't see him or anyone else protesting at our gates!”

“Les, hope you recovering ok - and getting the good message out there - your work representing Remploy workers is phenonmenal - if you are reading this page ignore the idiots telling you not to put your hand thru the letterbox lol - how do you think mail people get their jobs done!! Letting your dog which has a proclivity to bite (as any animal does) near the letterbox is bad form - owner to blame, unless they had clearly stated there was a dog there or that they wanted no mail.

Anyway I don't want to argue - just wish Les all the very best in general and for your health - but also for your campaign with Remploy and the Council!! RKB”

“Keep up the good work, Les. It takes more than a rotweiler of whatever party to stop a determined campaigner with right on his side.”

“I used to deliver leaflets and after being bitten by a dog, I used a thick plastic handle to push leaflets through letter boxes. The worst that happened was the dog on the other side (who sometimes you don't know are there, as in my case) bites the stick.
I have told Royal Mail about this repeatedly as they are big on dog attacks, with no response. It is a commonsense approach and anyone delivering letters or leaflets who don't see a dog loose cannot be sure there is not one waiting behind the door and at least this offers some protection. I have never been bitten since, unlike someone I know who laughed at my suggestion and ended up in casualty after posting at the very next door!
mags
Swansea”