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Moment terrified delivery driver scrambles over fence to escape customer's small dogs

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Qurashi, N. (2026, October 8). Moment terrified delivery driver scrambles over fence to escape customer's small dogs. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16189263/moment-terrified-delivery-driver-fence-escape-customer-dogs.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On September 5 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, a delivery driver was confronted by two small dogs at a customer's house. After ringing the doorbell with a Subway order, the frightened driver threw the food on the ground, ran into another property, and climbed onto bins to escape the animals. The incident went viral online, garnering over 860,000 views and sparking debate about reactions to unexpected dog encounters.

Written by AI on 2026-10-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 5, a delivery driver in Lichfield, Staffordshire faced an unexpected encounter with small dogs while attempting to deliver a Subway order. The video shows the man initially clutching his food as he rang the doorbell but throwing it away when two dogs appeared. He then ran into another property and climbed onto a black dustbin before standing on top of both the bin and a fence to avoid the animals. The homeowner, Lydia Starkey, 27, who was unaware her brother had ordered food, emerged confused as she opened her garden gate. She mentioned that her mother was feeding a newborn baby while her partner was in the shower, making it impossible for her brother to hear her shouts for help. The driver eventually fled to a neighbor's property to escape the situation.

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Video captured the moment a delivery driver was forced to scramble over a fence and climb on top of a rubbish bin – after he was approached by a pair of small dogs. asserted

he → capture → dogs

Footage shows the man clutching a Subway order as he rings the doorbell at a house in Lichfield, Staffordshire on September 5. asserted

he → show → September

But he suddenly throws the food onto the floor and is forced to run into another person's property when two dogs appear - swiftly mounting a black dustbin. asserted

dogs → throw → dustbin

As the animals surround him he stands with one foot on the bin and the other on the fence before the dogs' perplexed owner emerges. asserted

owner → surround → fence

Lydia Starkey, 27, who was in the back garden at the time, reportedly said she had no idea her brother had ordered the delivery. uncertain

brother → say → delivery

She said she had opened the gate – causing one of the dogs to burst out, before shouting for help. asserted

one → say → help

However, her mother was feeding her newborn baby while her partner was in the shower – and her brother was unable to hear the commotion. asserted

brother → feed → commotion

Ms Starkey recalled the moment the driver then ran around to a neighbour's front garden and climbed onto bins to escape. asserted

driver → recall → bins

Footage shows the man clutching a Subway order as he rings the doorbell at a house in Lichfield, Staffordshire He suddenly throws the food onto the floor and is forced to run into another person's property where he can be seen swiftly mounting a black dustbin As the animals surround him he stands with one foot on a dustbin and the other on the fence before the dogs' perplexed owner emerges She said: 'I was in the back garden and didn't know my brother had ordered food. asserted

brother → show → food

'As I opened the gate the dog burst out, I shouted for help but my mother was feeding my newborn and her partner was in the shower and my brother couldn't hear. asserted

brother → open → shower

The driver then ran around to my neighbour's front garden and got onto the bins from the dogs.' After checking on the driver, Ms Starkey said the family 'eventually saw the funny side'. asserted

family → run → side

She said: 'After making sure the driver was okay, we did find it funny. asserted

it → say → ?

These things happen with dogs getting out.' asserted

dogs → happen → ?

A video of the interaction has been viewed over 860,000 times online, with 5,400 likes. asserted

video → view → likes

One person joked: 'Poor dog got a footlong thrown at its head!' But another added: 'Doesn't matter if he won't bite some people are terrified of dogs no matter how big or small... asserted

people → joke → dogs

A third said: 'I've never seen someone panic so much over 2 small dogs.' asserted

someone → say → dogs

Another said: 'I'm commenting and crying as it's still playing but it's cheered me up. ' asserted

it → say → me

I'm sorry but delivery drivers take the job knowing anything could happen including dogs escaping and barking, if you got a sign on the gate saying you have dogs and he didn't take notice he definitely can't moan.' uncertain

he → take → notice

Moment terrified delivery driver scrambles over fence to escape customer's small dogs

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