May 2015

Who let the dog out? Because it just bit a postal worker.

That at least is a far too common scenario in Los Angeles, which ranked first in the nation with 74 dog attacks on postal employees last year, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

That fact has the federal agency preparing to have its letter carriers undergo professional training on how to respond to dog attacks.

The greater Los Angeles area is the “dog bite capital of the nation,” with over 416 postal workers attacked while working in Los Angeles and Orange counties last year, according to USPS.

The city of Los Angeles ranked highest in the nation for dog attacks on postal employees last year. L.A’s 2014 total rose from 61 the year before, when it was ranked No. 2 behind Houston. Read more