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June 8, 2023

USPS and Animal Control to Host Dog Bite Awareness Week Press Conference

Letter Carrier and dog

What:

The Postal Service has released its dog attack national rankings for 2022. Texas ranked #2 with 368 incidents in 2022. Houston ranked #1 with 57 incidents.  To bring Dog Bite Awareness to our customers, Postal Service is holding a press conference to talk about our safety program and distribute literature promoting safety for the carriers.

Who:

David Camp, USPS District Manager, Texas 2
Amber Pember, Officer in Charge (OIC), Houston, TX
Katrina Dolford, Manager, Customer Services, Houston, TX
Yolanda Tate, Manager, Safety
Rebeckah Glaster, Animal Enforcement Officer (AEO), City of Houston Animal Control

When:

Friday, June 9, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

RSVP to kanickewa.p.johnson@usps.gov by 7:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023

Where:

Park Place Post Office, 5302 Galveston Rd., Houston, TX 77017

Background:

More than 5,300 Postal Service employees nationwide were attacked by dogs while delivering mail last year. Aggressive dog behavior is a common safety concern USPS employees face. To keep its workers safe, the organization is providing important information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery as part of its annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week public service campaign.

This year’s theme is “Even good dogs have bad days.” Spread the news of the campaign with the hashtag #dogbiteawareness.

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally 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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