(KTLA) — It’s an old trope, the postal worker getting chased by the aggressive dog, but which cities see the most dog attacks against mail carriers?
According to the United States Postal Service, Los Angeles leads the nation in dog bites against mail carriers. In 2023, the city had 65 reported dog attacks against postal service workers, taking the top spot over Houston, which had 56. L.A. was second on last year’s list.
Aside from L.A., California cities that were among the top 30 included San Diego (6), Sacramento (16), San Francisco (19) and Long Beach (20).
The list of top 30 cities can be found below:
CityState2023RankLOS ANGELESCA651HOUSTONTX562CHICAGOIL483ST. LOUISMO464CLEVELANDOH445SAN DIEGOCA416DALLASTX397CINCINNATIOH388PHILADELPHIAPA349COLUMBUSOH3310KANSAS CITYMO3211INDIANAPOLISIN3012MEMPHISTN2913LOUISVILLEKY2814MINNEAPOLISMN2715ALBUQUERQUENM2616SAN ANTONIOTX2616SACRAMENTOCA2616MILWAUKEEWI2317DAYTONOH2317FORT WORTHTX2317MIAMIFL2118DENVERCO2118OMAHANE2118BUFFALONY2019SAN FRANCISCOCA2019LONG BEACHCA1920TULSAOK1920PORTLANDOR1920DETROITMI1920
In the state list, California also came out on top with 727 reported dog bites in 2023. That number puts the state more than 300 above second-ranked Texas.
The list of top 10 states can be found below:
State20232022CA727675TX411404OH359311PA334313IL316245NY296321FL193220NC185146MI183206MO180166
The report comes as the USPS starts a weeklong initiative beginning June 2 to spread awareness about mail carrier safety to dog owners.
“Letter carriers are exposed to potential hazards every day, none more prevalent than a canine encounter. All it takes
