Postal Workers Bitten by Dogs, by District
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The U.S. Postal Service reported that 5,581 postal workers were victims of dog bites in fiscal year 2013. Dog bites to postal employees peaked during the mid-1980s when more than 7,000 letter carriers were attacked annually. Through aggressive employee training and public education programs that statistic has dropped over the years.
| District | Dog bites |
|---|---|
| 1. Houston, TX | 63 |
| 2. Los Angeles, CA | 61 |
| 3. Cleveland, OH | 58 |
| 4. San Diego, CA | 53 |
| 5. Chicago, IL | 47 |
| 6. Baltimore, MD | 46 |
| 7. Dallas, TX | 41 |
| 8. Denver, CO | 41 |
| 9. Columbus, OH | 39 |
| 10. Kansas City, MO | 33 |
Source: U.S.P.S., 2014. A total of 5,581 postal workers were bitten by dogs in FY2013.
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