{"id":26112,"date":"2019-04-12T09:15:51","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T14:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=26112"},"modified":"2019-04-12T09:15:51","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T14:15:51","slug":"postal-service-releases-dog-attack-national-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/04\/12\/postal-service-releases-dog-attack-national-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal Service Releases Dog Attack National Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BROOKLYN, NY \u2014 The number of postal employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to 5,714 in 2018 \u2014 more than 500 fewer than in 2017 and more than 1,000 fewer since 2016. Today, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) highlights technology that likely helps to reduce potential attacks while releasing its annual list of cities with the most recorded dog attacks. The organization also highlights safety initiatives to help protect its employees and offers tips to pet owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur employees have been great at taking preventative measures against dog attacks, but they need help from our customers, too,\u201d said USPS Safety Director Linda DeCarlo. \u201cWe are confident we can keep moving the trends of attacks downward, and ramping up overall awareness for everyone is the best way to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tips and Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n

DeCarlo was in Brooklyn, NY today to kick off National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which runs Sunday, April 14, through Saturday, April 20. According to her, technology supports carrier safety in at least two ways: \u00a0Mobile Delivery Devices, or scanners, used by carriers to confirm customer delivery, include a feature to indicate the presence of a dog at an individual address. And the Package Pickup application asks customers to indicate if dogs are at their address when they schedule package pickups, which allows USPS to send alerts to those carriers.<\/p>\n

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The Postal Service offers the following safety tips:<\/p>\n