US EditionUSPS Workers Suffer Over 6,000 Dog Attacks n 2024, Led by Los Angeles and California
LOS ANGELES, MAY 30 – Los Angeles recorded 77 dog attacks on mail carriers in 2024, the highest in the nation amid over 6,000 incidents prompting the USPS to launch a dog bite awareness campaign.
- In 2024, Los Angeles reported the highest count of incidents involving dogs biting mail carriers among all U.S. cities, with a total of 77 cases.
- In response to over 6,000 incidents of dogs biting postal workers nationwide last year, the USPS initiated its annual campaign to raise awareness about dog bites.
- California led all states with 701 reported attacks, followed by Texas with 438, while Houston and Chicago ranked second and third among cities.
- Leeann Theriault, USPS employee safety manager, emphasized that any dog can bite no matter its breed, size, or age, and advised pet owners to keep their dogs secured when mail is being delivered.
- The USPS warned that if carriers feel threatened, mail service could be suspended requiring owners to retrieve mail at post offices, stressing that dog bite attacks on postal workers are preventable.
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