IT’S unusual to hear about postmen boycotting deliveries to an entire street due to a dog attack.

Unfortunately, delivery men and women are subjected to such injuries on a fairly regular basis and it’s certainly not something they should accept as part of their job.

Figures from the Royal Mail show that 3,100 attacks were recorded on postal workers nationally between April 2011 and April 2012.

And dog bites have led to a vocal response from their union officials in recent times, something new legislation should help to tackle in the months to come.

But to punish 60 homes in one street in East Lancashire because of one incident seems somewhat over-zealous.

In this case, even the owner of the cross-breed dog says it is ‘out of order’ for the whole street to suffer, with dozens inconvenienced and suffering delays in receiving vital mail.

In this case, the dog was on a lead but the child in control of it was unable to control the animal.

Royal Mail said suspending deliveries was a ‘last resort’, but surely there must be a way of protecting hard-working postal staff and still ensuring the majority receive their mail on time.