Chicago has come up near the top in a dubious list of the most dog bite attacks against postal workers.
The United States Postal Service is starting a monthlong awareness campaign Monday about dog bite attacks against its employees. The USPS says there were more than 5,200 dog bite attacks across the country last year.
Chicago is listed as the city with the fifth highest number of attacks. There were 43 attacks.
Cities with more attacks than Chicago include Los Angeles with 70 followed by Dallas, Denver, and Houston.
By state, Illinois is 6th highest with 260 dog bites attacks.
The USPS says pet owners should keep their dogs on leashes if the dogs are outside when mail is being delivered or away from the front door when a package is being accepted.
Mail carriers are allowed to use their mail bags and dog repellent if they’re attacked by a dog and, in some cases, mail service can be cut off temporarily if a dog owner does not make the environment safe for the mail carrier.
(Charts from USPS)
| 2025 Dog Bite/Dog Incident Data | |||
| City | Number of Incidents | Ranking | |
| 1 | LOS ANGELES | 70 | 1 |
| 2 | DALLAS | 50 | 2 |
| 3 | DENVER | 45 | 3 |
| 4 | HOUSTON | 44 | 4 |
| 5 | CHICAGO | 43 | 5 |
| 6 | ST. LOUIS | 40 | 6 |
| 7 | INDIANAPOLIS | 35 | 7 |
| 8 | SAN DIEGO | 32 | 8 |
| 9 | SAN ANTONIO | 31 | 9 |
| 10 | CLEVELAND | 30 | 10 |
| 11 | KANSAS CITY, MO | 30 | 10 |
| 12 | CINCINNATI | 29 | 11 |
| 13 | MINNEAPOLIS | 29 | 11 |
| 14 | OAKLAND, CA | 27 | 12 |
| 15 | PHOENIX | 27 | 12 |
| 16 | COLUMBUS, OH | 26 | 13 |
| 17 | DETROIT | 24 | 14 |
| 18 | LOUISVILLE, KY | 23 | 15 |
| 19 | MEMPHIS, TN | 21 | 16 |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 21 | 16 |
| 21 | PITTSBURGH | 21 | 16 |
| 22 | SACRAMENTO, CA | 21 | 16 |
| 23 | FORT WORTH, TX | 20 | 17 |
| 24 | LONG BEACH, CA | 20 | 17 |
| 25 | MILWAUKEE | 20 | 17 |
| 26 | PHILADELPHIA | 20 | 17 |
| 27 | PORTLAND, OR | 20 | 17 |
| 28 | DAYTON, OH | 19 | 18 |
| 29 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 19 | 18 |
| 30 | OMAHA, NE | 17 | 19 |
| 31 | MIAMI | 16 | 20 |
| 32 | ROCHESTER, NY | 16 | 20 |
| 33 | SAN FRANCISCO | 16 | 20 |
Here are the 10 states with the greatest number of dog bite incidents:
| 2025 Dog Bite/Dog Incident Data | |||
| State | Number of Incidents | Ranking | |
| 1 | California | 673 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas | 358 | 2 |
| 3 | Ohio | 287 | 3 |
| 4 | New York | 269 | 4 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 267 | 5 |
| 6 | Illinois | 260 | 6 |
| 7 | Florida | 183 | 7 |
| 8 | Missouri | 182 | 8 |
| 9 | Michigan | 174 | 9 |
| 10 | Indiana | 159 | 10 |
USPS To Start a Monthlong Dog Bite Awareness Campaign
USPS To Start a Monthlong Dog Bite Awareness Campaign
