More than 5,800 postal workers were bitten by dogs in 2020, an increase compared with 2019. In observance of USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Week, here’s a list of cities where reports of dog bites were highest. The number of reported incidents in each location is the figure in parentheses:
1. Houston (73)
2. Chicago (59)
3. Los Angeles (54)
4. Cleveland (46)
5. Denver (44)
6. Baltimore (43)
7. Dallas (38)
8. Columbus, OH (37)
9. San Antonio, TX (36)
10. San Diego and Detroit (35)
12. Louisville, KY (34)
13. Kansas City, MO (32)
14. St. Louis (28)
15. Phoenix, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Philadelphia (26)
19. Las Vegas (15)
20. Sacramento, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Minneapolis; and Toledo, OH (22)
24. Miami (21)
25. Long Beach, CA, and Albuquerque, NM (20)
27. Shawnee Mission, KS; Charlotte, NC; and Dayton, OH (19)
30. Canton, OH (18)
31. New Orleans; Omaha, NE; and Fort Worth, TX (17)
34. Wichita, KS; Memphis, TN; and Richmond, VA (16)
37. Flint, MI, and Tulsa, OK (15)
39. San Francisco; Rockford, IL; Syracuse, NY; and Arlington, VA (14)
42. Jamaica, NY; Rochester, NY; Pittsburgh; Salt Lake City and Seattle (13)