What:

A report was just issued that ranks Denver as the 15th worst in the nation for dog attacks on letter carriers with 31.

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.

To draw recognition to this, a USPS letter carrier will be made available on his route in a portion of town that has a history of dog attacks.

Who:

* Letter Carrier Luis Cabral is a letter carrier out of the South Denver Station. The carrier will be available to talk about his experience with dogs while on their routes and give consumer information on how to keep your dog from attacking delivery drivers, paper deliveries, service personnel and children.

* USPS Safety Specialist George Alyk who can give a big picture of how Dog Attacks impact the U.S. Postal Service

* Anthony Bracciante, owner of Sit Means Sit Denver will be on hand to help provide ideas for home owners regarding their dogs, and what to do when approached by a vicious dog.

When:

April 17 at 2 p.m

Where:

Call Marcela Rivera at 303 505-2999 for exact location of carrier on route, but it will be in the general area of the 1500 block of West Maple Ave.

Background:

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:

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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