Taylor sought emergency medical care, getting stitches as well as rabies, tetanus and antibiotic shots.
But he knows it could have been worse.
“This incident has scared me,” Taylor said, “because that could’ve been me.”
He wasn’t the only one.
The drivers say Amazon doesn’t give them the tools to avoid dangerous situations.
Additionally, Amazon says it will direct future deliveries to alternative locations, such as Amazon lockers.
But some of these services are inconsistent when it comes to reporting dangerous dogs, drivers said.
“Good thing I have a good memory,” he said.
Amazon didn’t confirm the introduction of this tool.
“Any corporation should be ensuring that their workers are being kept safe,” Baker said.
The vehicle was much closer than it would have been on the curb.
Other drivers said they’ve made decisions to break rules after facing down scary dogs.
USPS runs aweeklong dog bite awareness campaigneach year.
But it slows him down, and that’s a threat to his job.
Miguel said he avoids that.
There’s a risk of getting disciplined or fired for bringing back too many packages overall, drivers said.
