{"id":30710,"date":"2021-06-12T08:29:16","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T13:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=30710"},"modified":"2021-06-12T08:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T13:29:16","slug":"letter-carriers-bit-by-dogs-city-and-state-2020-dog-attack-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2021\/06\/12\/letter-carriers-bit-by-dogs-city-and-state-2020-dog-attack-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter Carriers Bit By Dogs – City and State 2020 Dog Attack Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

2020 Dog Attack Rankings by City<\/strong>
\nMore than 5,800 USPS employees were attacked by dogs in 2020. The top 25 rankings comprise 47 cities, as some cities reported the same number of attacks:<\/p>\n

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Office City<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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State<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

HOUSTON<\/td>\n\n

TX<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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73<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

CHICAGO<\/td>\n\n

IL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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59<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LOS ANGELES<\/td>\n\n

CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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54<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

CLEVELAND<\/td>\n\n

OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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46<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

DENVER<\/td>\n\n

CO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

BALTIMORE<\/td>\n\n

MD<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

DALLAS<\/td>\n\n

TX<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

COLUMBUS<\/td>\n\n

OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SAN ANTONIO<\/td>\n\n

TX<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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36<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SAN DIEGO<\/td>\n\n

CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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35<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

DETROIT<\/td>\n\n

MI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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35<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LOUISVILLE<\/td>\n\n

KY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

KANSAS CITY<\/td>\n\n

MO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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32<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ST LOUIS<\/td>\n\n

MO<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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28<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

PHOENIX<\/td>\n\n

AZ<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

INDIANAPOLIS<\/td>\n\n

IN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

CINCINNATI<\/td>\n\n

OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

PHILADELPHIA<\/td>\n\n

PA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LAS VEGAS<\/td>\n\n

NV<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SACRAMENTO<\/td>\n\n

CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

JACKSONVILLE<\/td>\n\n

FL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MINNEAPOLIS<\/td>\n\n

MN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

TOLEDO<\/td>\n\n

OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MIAMI<\/td>\n\n

FL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LONG BEACH<\/td>\n\n

CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ALBUQUERQUE<\/td>\n\n

NM<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SHAWNEE MISSION<\/td>\n\n

KS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

CHARLOTTE<\/td>\n\n

NC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

DAYTON<\/td>\n\n

OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

CANTON<\/td>\n\n

OH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

NEW ORLEANS<\/td>\n\n

LA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

OMAHA<\/td>\n\n

NE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

FORT WORTH<\/td>\n\n

TX<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

WICHITA<\/td>\n\n

KS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MEMPHIS<\/td>\n\n

TN<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

RICHMOND<\/td>\n\n

VA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

FLINT<\/td>\n\n

MI<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

TULSA<\/td>\n\n

OK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SAN FRANCISCO<\/td>\n\n

CA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ROCKFORD<\/td>\n\n

IL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SYRACUSE<\/td>\n\n

NY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ARLINGTON<\/td>\n\n

VA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

JAMAICA<\/td>\n\n

NY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

ROCHESTER<\/td>\n\n

NY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

PITTSBURGH<\/td>\n\n

PA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SALT LAKE CITY<\/td>\n\n

UT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SEATTLE<\/td>\n\n

WA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Top 10 Dog Bite States:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
State<\/strong><\/th>\n2020<\/strong><\/th>\n2019<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CA<\/td>\n782<\/td>\n777<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TX<\/td>\n402<\/td>\n491<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OH<\/td>\n369<\/td>\n378<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NY<\/td>\n295<\/td>\n323<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA<\/td>\n291<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IL<\/td>\n290<\/td>\n238<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MI<\/td>\n253<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FL<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n229<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NJ<\/td>\n179<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VA<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 More than 5,800 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States in 2020. From nips and bites to vicious attacks, aggressive dog behavior poses a serious threat to postal employees and the general public. To highlight the enormity of this serious issue, the U.S. Postal Service is providing the public with information on the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of responsible dog ownership as part of its annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week public service campaign.<\/p>\n

The campaign runs Saturday, June 12 through Friday, June 18. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cBe Aware: Any Dog Can Bite.\u201d \u00a0Spread the news of the campaign by using the hashtag\u00a0#dogbiteawareness.\u00a0<\/strong>Dog bites are entirely preventable.\u00a0One bite is one too many.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaising awareness about dog bite prevention and how to protect our letter carriers as we deliver the mail is paramount,\u201d said USPS Acting Employee Safety and Health Awareness Manager Jamie Seavello. \u201cDogs are instinctive animals that may act to protect their turf and that why\u2019s it\u2019s important to inform the public about this campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prevent the bite<\/strong>
\nDog owners are responsible for controlling their dogs. The best way to keep everyone safe from dog bites is to recognize and promote responsible pet ownership. Most people know the approximate time their letter carrier arrives every day and having their dog secured as the carrier approaches their property for delivery will minimize any dog carrier interactions.<\/p>\n

Pet owners should:<\/p>\n