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Top cities for dog attacks

About 5,800 USPS employees were attacked by dogs in 2019.

About 5,800 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs in 2019. To help mark USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Week, which runs June 14-20, here’s a list of the cities with the most dog attacks against postal workers last year, along with the number of reported incidents in each location.

1. Houston (85)
2. Los Angeles (74)
3. Chicago (54)
4. Cleveland (51)
5. Dallas (40)
6. Columbus, OH (35)
7. Philadelphia (34)
8. Toledo, OH (32)
9. Denver (30)
10. San Diego and Baltimore (29 each)
12. Louisville, KY, and San Antonio (28 each)
14. Fort Worth, TX (27)
15. Detroit and Cincinnati (26 each)
17. Sacramento, CA; Kansas City, MO; and El Paso, TX (25 each)
20. Memphis, TN (24)
21. Phoenix (23)
22. St. Louis and Albuquerque, NM (22 each)
24. Long Beach, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Indianapolis; Charlotte, NC; and Seattle (21 each)
29. Minneapolis; and Dayton, OH (20 each)

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