An alleged unrestrained and dangerous dog that attacked a post man last year in Ainsdale is still causing Royal Mail workers to fear for their safety.
Its resulted in the delivery company making the unusual decision to completely suspend delivering letters and parcels to the Burnley Road area of Ainsdale.
Police however say they don’t have enough evidence to progress the case any further at this time.
The Liverpool Echo first reported the revelations, which have been confirmed by Royal Mail.
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Deliveries to Burnley Road remain suspended due to a dog being out unrestrained that attempted to attack the postwoman. The incident is isolated to a small part of Burnley Road. Other properties on the road are not affected.
“The team at Southport Delivery Office is working with the authorities to resolve the issue. Deliveries will not resume until we are sure our colleagues will be safe whilst carrying out their work.
“Anyone unable to get to the office to collect will be offered alternative arrangements until we can safely resume deliveries.”
Police also confirmed they were aware of the issue, saying: “We can confirm we received a report of a dog biting a man aged in his 60s on Burnley Road, in Ainsdale, on 1st June 2024.
“Enquiries were carried out at the time by officers, but there was insufficient evidence to progress the investigation and this was communicated to the person who reported the offence.”