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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