More than 5,200 dog attacks on Postal Service employees were reported last year, the organization announced last week.
The figures were released as part of the USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, which began June 1.
Here are the top 20 cities for reported dog bites in 2025, and the number of attacks:
• Los Angeles (70)
• Dallas (50)
• Denver (45)
• Houston (44)
• Chicago (43)
• St. Louis (40)
• Indianapolis (35)
• San Diego (32)
• San Antonio (31)
• Cleveland (30)
• Kansas City, MO (30)
• Cincinnati (29)
• Minneapolis (29)
• Oakland, CA (27)
• Phoenix (27)
• Columbus, OH (26)
• Detroit (24)
• Louisville, KY (23)
• Memphis, TN (21)
• Oklahoma City (21)
Here are the top 10 states for reported dog attacks in 2025, and the number of attacks:
• California (673)
• Texas (358)
• Ohio (287)
• New York (269)
• Pennsylvania (267)
• Illinois (260)
• Florida (183)
• Missouri (182)
• Michigan (174)
• Indiana (159)
The theme for this year’s campaign is “Don’t turn your back on dog bite prevention.”
More on dog bite statistics and this year’s campaign can be found in the organization’s May 28 news release.
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