The latest statistics coincide with the Postal Service’s National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, which begins June 1 There were over 6,000 dog attacks on postal workers in 2024, the USPS said ...

The rate of dog attacks hasn’t been this high since 2017, NBC News reported, citing USPS data. Attacks have increased 5 percent since 2023 and 15 percent from 2022.

Dog attacks on postal workers reached a 7-year high last year, U.S. Postal Service data shows, with more than 6,000 dog attacks recorded. Attacks are up 5% from 2023 and 15% from 2022, with the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For the second year in a row, the number of dog attacks on postal workers in New Mexico increased, according to the U.S. Postal Service. Data from USPS shows there ...

Over 6,000 dog attacks on USPS mail carriers occurred in 2024, a rise from the previous year. California led the nation in dog bite incidents with 701, while Illinois ranked eighth with 344.

If a letter carrier “feels a house or neighborhood is unsafe,” the U.S. Postal Service can stop delivering the mail.

The latest statistics coincide with the Postal Service’s National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign that will begin on Sunday, June 1, with the theme, “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves ...

Data from USPS shows there were 48 postal employees throughout New Mexico who were attacked by dogs in 2024, which is an increase from 45 in 2023 and 24 in 2022.

Dog attacks on postal workers reached a 7-year high last year, U.S. Postal Service data shows, with more than 6,000 dog attacks recorded. Attacks are up 5% from 2023 and 15% from 2022, with the ...