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MP Hospitalized After Dog Bite: Urges Pet Owners' Caution

5/18/2025

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Exeter Labour MP Steve Race is calling on pet owners to keep their dogs away from letterboxes after suffering a painful bite while delivering leaflets, which landed him in the hospital. His experience fuels a campaign by the Communication Workers Union and Blue Cross charity, aiming to create safer spaces for postal and delivery workers.

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Exeter Labour MP Steve Race is calling on pet owners to keep their dogs away from letterboxes after suffering a painful bite while delivering leaflets, which landed him in the hospital. His experience fuels a campaign by the Communication Workers Union and Blue Cross charity, aiming to create safer spaces for postal and delivery workers.