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As mentioned in the Dog Bite Awareness Kit in Postal Bulletin 22388, (5-1-14, page 3), the Dog Attack Rankings for 2013 are shown below. A total of 5,581 Postal Service™ employees were attacked by dogs in 2013. Sixty two cities comprise the top 30 rankings as some cities reported the same number of attacks.
RANKING
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CITY, STATE
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ATTACKS
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1
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HOUSTON, TX
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63
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2
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LOS ANGELES, CA
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61
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3
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CLEVELAND, OH
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58
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4
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SAN DIEGO, CA
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53
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5
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CHICAGO, IL
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47
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6
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BALTIMORE, MD
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46
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7
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DALLAS, TX
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45
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8
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DENVER, CO
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41
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9
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COLUMBUS, OH
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39
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10
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KANSAS CITY, MO
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33
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11
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN
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32
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PHOENIX, AZ
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12
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PORTLAND, OR
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31
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13
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SACRAMENTO, CA
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30
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14
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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29
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15
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PHILADELPHIA, PA
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28
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SEATTLE, WA
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ST LOUIS, MO
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16
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CINCINNATI, OH
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26
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FORT WORTH, TX
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SAN JOSE, CA
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17
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CHARLOTTE, NC
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25
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18
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MIAMI, FL
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23
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19
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FRESNO, CA
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22
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LONG BEACH, CA
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OAKLAND, CA
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SAN ANTONIO, TX
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WICHITA, KS
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20
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DETROIT, MI
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21
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21
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JACKSONVILLE, FL
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20
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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TULSA, OK
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22
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MEMPHIS, TN
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19
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23
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BROOKLYN, NY
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18
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ROCHESTER, NY
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24
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WASHINGTON, DC
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17
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25
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PITTSBURGH, PA
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16
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26
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AUSTIN, TX
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15
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LOUISVILLE, KY
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27
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BATON ROUGE, LA
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14
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EL PASO, TX
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FLUSHING, NY
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SPRINGFIELD, MO
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28
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BAKERSFIELD, CA
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13
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DAYTON, OH
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FORT WAYNE, IN
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LAS VEGAS, NV
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NEW ORLEANS, LA
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VAN NUYS, CA
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29
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ATLANTA, GA
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12
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AURORA, CO
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MILWAUKEE, WI
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SAN JUAN, PR
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YOUNGSTOWN, OH
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30
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
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11
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DES MOINES, IA
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EVANSVILLE, IN
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RICHMOND, CA
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RICHMOND, VA
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT
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SANTA ANA, CA
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— Community Relations,
Corporate Communications, 5-15-14
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