Fast Facts: U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Attack National Rankings

From the USPS:

The number of postal employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to 5,714 in 2018 — more than 500 fewer than in 2017 and more than 1,000 fewer since 2016. Today, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) highlights technology that likely helps to reduce potential attacks while releasing its annual list of cities with the most recorded dog attacks. The organization also highlights safety initiatives to help protect its employees and offers tips to pet owners.

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2018 Dog Attack Rankings by City
A total of 5,714 postal employees were attacked by dogs in 2018. The top 20 rankings are comprised of 29 cities, as some cities reported the same number of attacks:

	Office City	Office State	CY-18	CY-17
1	HOUSTON	TX	75	71
2	LOS ANGELES	CA	60	67
3	PHILADELPHIA	PA	51	27
4	CLEVELAND	OH	50	49
5	DALLAS	TX	49	40
6	SAN ANTONIO	TX	47	44
7	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	38	27
8	CHICAGO	IL	37	38
8	COLUMBUS	OH	37	43
10	FORT WORTH	TX	35	26
11	DETROIT	MI	34	32
12	SAN DIEGO	CA	33	46
13	CHARLOTTE	NC	32	27
13	MEMPHIS	TN	32	20
15	BALTIMORE	MD	31	44
15	DENVER	CO	31	35
15	KANSAS CITY	MO	31	32
18	ST. LOUIS	MO	30	52
19	ALBUQUERQUE	NM	29	22
19	SACRAMENTO	CA	29	24
21	OAKLAND	CA	28	28
22	SEATTLE	WA	27	28
23	CINCINNATI	OH	24	25
23	MIAMI	FL	24	25
23	PHOENIX	AZ	24	24
26	LOUISVILLE	KY	23	39
27	BROOKLYN	NY	22	21
27	LAS VEGAS	NV	22	19
27	PORTLAND	OR	22	24

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