10 Worst US Cities for Postal Carriers

  Posted on August 7, 2011  by Joy of Living  No comments

The USPS has launched a national campaign to educate the public about dog bite prevention. There were more than 5000 mail carriers attacked last year, resulting in medical expenses in excess of $1.2 million. Here’s a list of the cities with the most attacks and how many happened in each:

Houston-62
Columbus! OH/San Diego-tied with 45 each
Los Angeles-44
Louisville, KY-40
San Antonio/St Louis-39 each
Cleveland-38
Minneapolis/Portland, OR-35 each
Denver/Philadelphia-31 each
Sacramento-30
Seaattle-28

For information on ways to avoid being bitten, check out avma.org