Letter Carrier Bryan Bloomquist was attacked by two pit bulls while delivering mail on July 27. Three people who heard his cries for help rushed to intervene.
De’Angelo Boldt grabbed a baseball bat from his home, Lawrence Blackful rushed to the scene and grabbed a lawn sign to fight off the dogs and Bridgette Shepard drove her vehicle onto the sidewalk to try and chase the dogs away from the wounded letter carrier. The dogs finally retreated to the front steps of the home where they lived, and police officers arrived on the scene and dispatched them.
One week later, Pam Donato, president of NALC Branch 9, presented the three neighbors with plagues declaring them community heroes. Bloomquist attended the block party as his first trip back to the scene of the attack.
Congressman Keith Ellison told everyone at the gathering that it was great to be with heroes who put themselves at risk to jump in and help someone in danger. He also commented that letter carriers are everyday heroes who do their jobs in all kinds of conditions, and are an important part of our communities.
Reprinted from the Minnesota AFL-CIO website, where you can also view a slideshow of the event.
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Letter Carrier Bryan Bloomquist was attacked by two pit bulls while delivering mail on July 27. Three people who heard his cries for help rushed to intervene.
De’Angelo Boldt grabbed a baseball bat from his home, Lawrence Blackful rushed to the scene and grabbed a lawn sign to fight off the dogs and Bridgette Shepard drove her vehicle onto the sidewalk to try and chase the dogs away from the wounded letter carrier. The dogs finally retreated to the front steps of the home where they lived, and police officers arrived on the scene and dispatched them.
One week later, Pam Donato, president of NALC Branch 9, presented the three neighbors with plagues declaring them community heroes. Bloomquist attended the block party as his first trip back to the scene of the attack.
More than 40 letter carriers joined residents at the cookout and celebrated Bloomquist’s recovery.
Congressman Keith Ellison told everyone at the gathering that it was great to be with heroes who put themselves at risk to jump in and help someone in danger. He also commented that letter carriers are everyday heroes who do their jobs in all kinds of conditions, and are an important part of our communities.
Reprinted from the Minnesota AFL-CIO website, where you can also view a slideshow of the event.