The U.S. Postal Service has released data on dog attacks on its workers in 2023, with California leading in dog bites at 727 incidents, followed by Texas at 411. The top 10 states for dog bites include Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. Houston ranked second in the country for dog attacks, with 56 reported incidents. Los Angeles had the most attacks at 65. Florida was ranked 7th for dog bites, and San Antonio ranked 16th nationally.
U.S. Postal Service workers are facing a growing number of dog attacks, with 5,800 letter carriers suffering bites last year, according to the USPS. https://t.co/b9mDGVzosU
United States Postal Service kicks off National Dog Bite Awareness Week https://t.co/lzBMlsVtfs
California and Texas top list of most dog attacks on US mail carriers in 2023 https://t.co/fXwJDmhUDT
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Things are looking up slightly for S.A. in this year's dog bite national rankings released by the U.S. Postal Service. The city ranked No. 16 in the U.S. for cities with the most reported dog attacks against postal workers. https://t.co/WSbWP9ZKgW https://t.co/2SzaoHoano
San Antonio ranks No. 16 in US for dog attacks on postal workers; Texas ranks No. 2 among states https://t.co/CrSTigl7lE
Texas ranks at No. 2 for dog bites, according to US Postal Service https://t.co/ViuYepHdLs
According to the United States Postal Service, Los Angeles leads the nation in dog bites against mail carriers. In 2023, the city had 65 reported dog attacks against postal service workers. https://t.co/0iCdR6BKhn
‘Ruff’ year: Nearly 6K mail carriers attacked by dogs in 2023 https://t.co/dE18BG2TPp https://t.co/E8TejNNbJn
In 2023, 192 dog attacks on USPS employees were reported. Out of all the states, Florida was ranked No. 7 for the most dog bites on a postal worker in the nation. https://t.co/ODGX8ECr9n
Texas ranks at No. 2 for dog bites, according to US Postal Service READ MORE: https://t.co/U8GaGIFvDN
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Houston ranked second in the country for dog attacks on U.S. Postal Service workers in 2023. There were 56 reported dog attacks in Houston, eight more than third place Chicago. Los Angeles led the country with 65 attacks. https://t.co/gyKnSThbE8
Houston ranks 2nd in country, 1st in Texas for dog attacks on USPS workers https://t.co/P2OP5xfaUi
Postal workers reported the most dog bites in these Massachusetts communities https://t.co/lHMwsmPqFc
Rounding out the top 10 states for dog bites are Ohio with 359, Pennsylvania with 334, Illinois at 316, New York with 296, Florida with 193, North Carolina with 185, Michigan with 183 and Missouri at 180. https://t.co/eLAK6LBGx6
California had the most dog bites by far at 727, an increase of 52 incidents from 2022. The state with the second-most was Texas at 411, an increase of only seven incidents compared to 2022. https://t.co/eLAK6LBGx6
The United States Postal Service has revealed its national dog bite rankings for 2023 and Philadelphia ranked pretty high. https://t.co/Zmq2Aos9BL
There were more than 5,800 dog attacks on postal workers in 2023, USPS said Thursday. Such attacks are the most common hazard faced by mail carriers, USPS Manager of Employee Safety and Health Awareness Leeann Theriault said. https://t.co/eLAK6LB8Hy
When it comes to dog bites on postal workers, some U.S. cities and states rank higher than others. Here’s what the USPS wants dog owners to know. https://t.co/GC3WelrmjB
The U.S. Postal Service released the list of the states and cities where its workers suffered the most dog bites in 2023, ahead of an awareness week beginning Sunday. https://t.co/AzwHgQcOoX
U.S. Postal Service ranks worst cities, states for dog attacks on its workers https://t.co/V5dpUMQUn4 https://t.co/FFLSxBQxXi
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More mail carriers are bit by dogs in Los Angeles than any other U.S. city, USPS says https://t.co/k304XUVvfM