There were six dog attacks last year against letter carriers, she writes. Keep your dog inside, on a leash or behind a fence when the mail comes.

Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering ...

83 postal workers bitten by dogs across Long Island last year, data shows The risk of dog bites on the route is all part of a mail carrier's job, but it's especially daunting on Long Island. Newly ...

Nassau and Suffolk combined for 83 bites to mail carriers last year, making up about a quarter of the statewide total in 2024.

Dog attacks are a significant safety concern for mail carriers and can have severe consequences for both employees and dog owners alike.

Jacksonville has landed third among the top list of cities in Florida for postal worker dog attacks, according to the U.S. Postal Service.

Over 6,000 dog attacks on USPS mail carriers occurred in 2024, a rise from the previous year. California led the nation in dog bite incidents with 701, while Illinois ranked fourth with 344.

The number of reported dog bites on mail carriers rose to more than 6,000 nationwide, according to the U.S. Postal Service. What about NC?

If a dog attacks, carriers are also trained to stand their ground and protect their body by placing something between them and the dog — such as a mail satchel — and to use dog repellent, if ...