
Here’s where most dog attacks occurred last year
USPS releases new data as part of annual awareness campaign
There were more than 6,000 reports of dog attacks on Postal Service employees last year, the organization announced last week.
Here are the top 20 cities for reported dog bites in 2024, and the number of attacks:
• Los Angeles (77)
• Houston (65)
• Chicago (57)
• St. Louis (47)
• Cincinnati (44)
• Dallas (43)
• Kansas City, MO (40)
• Cleveland (40)
• San Diego (35)
• Denver (34)
• San Antonio (32)
• Philadelphia (32)
• Detroit (32)
• Columbus, OH (32)
• Minneapolis (30)
• Indianapolis (26)
• Phoenix (25)
• Memphis, TN (25)
• Omaha, NE (24)
• Louisville, KY (24)
Here are the top 10 states for reported dog bites in 2024, and the number of attacks:
• California (701)
• Texas (438)
• Ohio (350)
• Illinois (344)
• New York (322)
• Pennsylvania (316)
• Michigan (231)
• Florida (210)
• Missouri (207)
• North Carolina (169)
The theme of this year’s campaign is “Secure Your Dog, Keep Deliveries on Track.” Although USPS has released a list of the cities and states where most attacks occur, the campaign’s organizers said the Postal Service works to ensure employees’ safety in all communities.
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She has an eye for nature
This employee takes photos of flora and fauna in their element
My name is Mary Hulshouser and I’m a USPS retention operations specialist based in Fort Worth, TX.
When I’m not working, you can find me outside — behind a lens, taking photographs of nature.
I’ve always had a camera, but it was in the spring of 2022 that I started getting serious about nature photography. I bought a really nice camera, then a couple of lenses, then a big zoom lens.
The key to taking good photos is practice and patience.
I never thought I would have the patience like I do now. I always hated driving, but now I will travel for hours to find a good shot.
Then you sit there for three hours, and you could take 200 pictures, and you might have four or five that pop out at you.
I went to Sedona, AZ, last year for a few days and I got some shots of a great horned owl that had nested in a cactus. She was brooding on eggs.
I decided to go back there for vacation this year. I was up at 4 a.m. every day and got another photo of the owl — this time with one of the babies.
I’ll look at the photos that I took when I first started and think I could have done better. I’m sure in another three years, I’ll look back at today’s pictures and think the same. It’s a learning process.
I won first place at the Texas State Fair last year for a photo of a pair of great egrets in their mating plumage, and there’s a Texas bank that runs contests that I’ve won for a couple of years. One of my photos was also chosen for the Fort Worth Report’s monthly photo contest, and I was recently contacted by BirdNote requesting one of my photos to be included in their 2026 calendar.
But my dream is to have my photos on postage stamps one day.
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Barbara Bush stamp ceremony
The Postal Service will dedicate its Barbara Bush on Tuesday, June 10, in Kennebunkport, ME.
The event will be held at 11 a.m. Eastern at Ganny’s Garden on the River Green, located at 48 Ocean Ave.
The speakers will include Doug Tulino, the acting postmaster general.
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP online.
WestPac Area, Minnesota-North Dakota District lead in scanning
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.1 percent during the week ending May 30, down 0.23 percent from one week earlier.
The data was collected June 4.
WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.42 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.8 percent rating.
Among the 50 districts, Minnesota-North Dakota, part of Central Area, ranked first with a 98.33 percent rating, while Georgia, part of Southern Area, ranked last with a 93.76 percent rating.
Scanning data allows customers to track their mail and packages, which helps USPS deliver excellent service, boost loyalty and drive revenue.
To see the latest data, go to the Informed Visibility website and select “Customer Experience,” followed by “DES 2 Scan Performance.” Postal Service employees must request Informed Visibility access through eAccess.
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