Nikki Walker, 49, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, said she was at home working when she suddenly heard her beloved pooch Bella the cockapoo squealing in pain outside
A Royal Mail postie has been snapped on camera kicking a customer’s puppy in the face while carrying out his job.
Nikki Walker, 49, was working from home last month on April 17 when cockapoo Bella heard the garden gate open and excitedly leapt from the ground floor window. Walker, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, said she heard her pooch yowling in pain, so rushed outside to question the Royal Mail postman who’d just delivered some letters.
The postman denied kicking Bella and told her to “do what the f*** she wants” when Walker said she’d be checking her doorcam footage. A grim video shows Bella running over to the postman who turns around and kicks the rescue dog in the face with his right boot.
Bella squeals and appears to be thrust backwards in mid-air, before running off a couple of seconds before Walker opens the door.
Walker said the postman told her he “put my leg up to stop Bella from jumping” but she believes he was lying. The mum-of-four said: "When I heard yelping I quickly ran outside the front door.
"When I asked what she's yelping he said he didn't know. I asked if he'd kicked the dog and he said 'no, I put my leg up to stop her from jumping'.
"That won't be the case because he put his leg back and kicked. I knew he was lying to me. I told him I'd check the camera then he said 'do what the f**k you want.
"Bella ran into the house, curled and cowered on the sofa and that's not like her. I knew something had happened. I sat next to her to watch the video and when I did I was absolutely fuming.
"She was wagging her tail. She wasn't aggressive or barking. She's a faithful puppy. She loves cuddles, attention and she'd sit on your knee for hours. If he'd have done that to my last dog he'd have killed her. My daughter watched the video and she was absolutely mortified."
Royal Mail have claimed two other postmen have reported Bella growling at them, insisting their “first priority as an employer is to ensure the welfare and safety” of staff.
The postman has now been removed from the round and won't be delivering to the address on Walker's request.
She says they offered her £100 and a home visit from a staff member to apologise, but she rejected the latter as she wanted all correspondence in writing.
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