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The list: Top cities for dog attacks

Postal workers smile and pose with two dogs
USPS employees gather in San Diego April 5 for an event to kick off National Dog Bite Prevention Week. From left are letter carriers Lisa Takayama and Jennifer Flores, Safety Director Linda DeCarlo and letter carriers Mark Knowlton, Elizabeth Limon and Aaron Santos.

More than 6,200 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs in 2017. To help mark National Dog Bite Prevention Week, here’s a list of the cities with the most dog attacks against employees last year, along with the number of attacks recorded in each location.

1. Houston (71)

2. Los Angeles (67)

3. St. Louis (52)

4. Cleveland (49)

5. San Diego (46)

6. Baltimore (44)

6. San Antonio (44)

8. Columbus (43)

9. Dallas (40)

10. Louisville, KY (39)

11. Chicago (38)

12. Denver (35)

13. Long Beach, CA (32)

13. Detroit (32)

13. Kansas City, MO (32)

16. Oakland, CA (28)

16. Seattle (28)

18. Minneapolis (27)

18. Charlotte, NC (27)

18. Philadelphia (27)

21. San Jose, CA (26)

21. Fort Worth, TX (26)

23. Miami (25)

23. Indianapolis (25)

23. Rochester, NY (25)

23. Cincinnati (25)

23. Toledo, OH (25)

28. Phoenix (24)

28. Sacramento, CA (24)

28. Portland, OR (24)

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