Postal Shutoff South of 8 Mile

In the block bounded by Greenlawn, Pembroke, Woodingham and Chippewa, residents are currently being told to pick up their mail at the College Park Post Office at Livernois and Eight Mile. According to the postmaster, the shutoff of postal service was prompted by loose dogs and dogfighting in the area. The Post Office is demanding that the city of Detroit work with Animal Control to contain the problem. They're also demanding Animal Control escorts when service resumes (reminiscent of the Bus Union's recent demand for police escorts on buses).

Caught in the middle of this battle between the City, the Post Office and Animal Control are CITIZENS. These citizens may or may not be able to easily get to their mail.

Although postal workers in metro Detroit have been bit 34 times this year (including 3 incidents in Livonia and 4 in Westland), there was no SPECIFIC incident cited by the postmaster other than reports of dogfighting on the block. It is predictable but sickening to see Detroit residents paying the price for bad dog owners everywhere.