By James Gordon For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:53 GMT, 24 February 2019 | Updated: 20:53 GMT, 24 February 2019
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A Michigan postal worker had to rely on the help of residents in a quiet suburban street after he was attacked by a vicious dog while making his rounds.
The terrifying attack was caught on camera by a driver who was able came to the mailman's aid after he was bitten and then knocked to the ground by the relentless animal.
The incident happened Friday afternoon in Detroit on the city's west side as the mail carrier was making his deliveries.
A terrifying dog attack on a mailman was captured on camera
In a video posted to Facebook, the dog can be seen attacking the 52-year-old man's foot and ankle while a woman who came out from a nearby house hit the animal with a broom.
The man recording the video then got out of his car to intervene and grabbed
