USPS: 6,000 Dog Attacks On Mail Carriers Last Year
- 9 years ago
Mail carriers and dogs have long shared an often rocky relationship, and recently the US Postal Service revealed just how bad it can get.
Mail carriers and dogs have long shared an often rocky relationship, and the US Postal Service has revealed just how bad it can get.
According to their recently released figures, last year alone nearly 6 thousand carriers reported being attacked by dogs.
The USPS also compiled a list of where those attacks most often occurred.
Los Angeles, California was home to the greatest number, with 74.
Houston wasn’t too far behind at 62.
San Diego, Chicago, and Dallas all came in with numbers in the 40s.
Tying as the 6th
Mail carriers and dogs have long shared an often rocky relationship, and the US Postal Service has revealed just how bad it can get.
According to their recently released figures, last year alone nearly 6 thousand carriers reported being attacked by dogs.
The USPS also compiled a list of where those attacks most often occurred.
Los Angeles, California was home to the greatest number, with 74.
Houston wasn’t too far behind at 62.
San Diego, Chicago, and Dallas all came in with numbers in the 40s.
Tying as the 6th