The numbers come as the US postal service workers rally for more responsible pet ownership to avoid needless dog attack incidents.
Nationally, the number of carriers bitten by dogs has declined over the years. This is because of greater cooperation from dog owners, stricter leash laws, and stepped-up efforts to educate letter carriers and the public about dealing with the problem.
Our letter carriers are vigilant and dedicated, but they may be forced to stop mail delivery at an address if a letter carrier is threatened by a vicious dog.
In some instances, Postal Service employees have sued and collected damages for dog attack injuries.
While some attribute attacks on letter carriers to dogs’ inbred aversion to uniforms, experts say the psychology actually runs much deeper.
Every day that a letter carrier comes into a dog’s territory, the dog barks and the letter carrier leaves.
