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The three occasions on that street happened a year ago and some of the was blown out of proportion, and even the post man admitted that Buster only grabbed his bag after he has pepper sprayed and hit Buster with the bag. Any dog who is hit with a bag is going to grab it whether playfully or aggressively. Any dog who is cornered and scared is going to charge someone if they feel as though they are endangered, but when they finally got Buster he had been cowering between a house and bushes. It's all about his approach that scares people because he is a big dog and he runs at people and jumps not because he's attacking them but because he is excited. I can understand anyone not knowing the dog being afraid to see him run at them, and I can't blame them. Even the dog officer admitted that he should never have been declared vicious after the first hearing and that it was all a mistake and misunderstanding but it was too late to undo it. Buster's owner has followed the stipulations that were set forth, and this was the first instance in a year that Buster had gotten out of the house and that was because his 3 year old daughter had opened the door. According to the neighbor, Buster did nothing viciously towards the postman and never left the yard. Besides that occurrence a year ago, he has never showed any other signs of aggression and no one has ever had a problem with him besides the post man. He's done what he can as an owner of Buster, and he works full time to support his family and his dog so yes he gets cooped up in an apartment most of the day, but no one else is allowed to take him. The Dog Officers have said he's done a terrific job since the occurrence and they are happy with how he's handled everything since then. They didn't want to go through with the hearing, but the Post Office pushed for it.

From: 'Vicious' dog stops the mail in Bristol

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