Man Facing Charges After Dog Attacks Mail Carrier

A man from Williamsburg, Kentucky faces charges after a mail carrier suffered personal injuries in an attack by the man’s dog on December 24.

Jeffry Allen Walker was charged with harboring a vicious animal after his black Labrador, broke free of its leash and attacked Angie Eldridte, a mail carrier.

The dog bit Eldridte on the arm through two shirts and a jacket. She received from Whitley County EMS at the scene of the incident.

According to Eldridte, she had been cornered and chased by animals before, but this was the first time she had ever been bitten. Mail carriers carry pepper spray in order to protect themselves. Eldridte said that she used the pepper spray to help fend off the dog before Williamsburg Police arrived.

Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said the dog was quarantined by animal control in order to ensure that it did not have rabies, and would likely be destroyed.

Walker was charged with harboring a vicious animal, not having the dog vaccinated against rabies, and not having the dog licensed. Bird said that Walker claimed a family member was in possession of the dog’s “papers” and if they were brought to court, the two charges would be dropped.