Apr. 15, 2019
Colorado Spings and Pueblo rank 2nd and 3rd in the state for the Highest Number of Attacks on USPS Letter Carriers
What: A report was just issued that ranks Denver as the 15th worst in the nation for dog attacks on letter carriers with 31. Colorado Springs had 10, and Pueblo 8.
Nationwide, the number of postal employees attacked by dogs was 5,714 in 2018. In Colorado, 105 carriers were attacked by dogs last year, a drop of 27 from the previous year’s total of 132.
The rankings coincide with National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 14-20.
Nationwide, attacks have fallen by more than 1,000 over the last two years thanks to USPS proactive measures and public education.
“Our employees have been great at taking preventative measures against dog attacks, but they need help from our customers, too,” said USPS Safety Director Linda DeCarlo. “We are confident we can keep moving the trends of attacks downward, and ramping up overall awareness for everyone is the best way to do that.”
2018 Dog Attack Rankings by City
A national map with statistics for each city can be accessed at at this link.
A total of 5,714 postal employees were attacked by dogs in 2018. The top 20 rankings are comprised of 29 cities, as some cities reported the same number of attacks:
Office City |
Office State |
CY-18 |
CY-17 |
|
1 |
HOUSTON |
TX |
75 |
71 |
2 |
LOS ANGELES |
CA |
60 |
67 |
3 |
PHILADELPHIA |
PA |
51 |
27 |
4 |
CLEVELAND |
OH |
50 |
49 |
5 |
DALLAS |
TX |
49 |
40 |
6 |
SAN ANTONIO |
TX |
47 |
44 |
7 |
MINNEAPOLIS |
MN |
38 |
27 |
8 |
CHICAGO |
IL |
37 |
38 |
8 |
COLUMBUS |
OH |
37 |
43 |
10 |
FORT WORTH |
TX |
35 |
26 |
11 |
DETROIT |
MI |
34 |
32 |
12 |
SAN DIEGO |
CA |
33 |
46 |
13 |
CHARLOTTE |
NC |
32 |
27 |
13 |
MEMPHIS |
TN |
32 |
20 |
15 |
BALTIMORE |
MD |
31 |
44 |
15 |
DENVER |
CO |
31 |
35 |
15 |
KANSAS CITY |
MO |
31 |
32 |
18 |
ST. LOUIS |
MO |
30 |
52 |
19 |
ALBUQUERQUE |
NM |
29 |
22 |
19 |
SACRAMENTO |
CA |
29 |
24 |
21 |
OAKLAND |
CA |
28 |
28 |
22 |
SEATTLE |
WA |
27 |
28 |
23 |
CINCINNATI |
OH |
24 |
25 |
23 |
MIAMI |
FL |
24 |
25 |
23 |
PHOENIX |
AZ |
24 |
24 |
26 |
LOUISVILLE |
KY |
23 |
39 |
27 |
BROOKLYN |
NY |
22 |
21 |
27 |
LAS VEGAS |
NV |
22 |
19 |
27 |
PORTLAND |
OR |
22 |
24 |
A national map with statistics for each city can be accessed at at this link. For more data related to your area, please contact your local USPS Corporate Communications professional.
National Dog Bite Prevention Week is a registered trademark of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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