Overview
- The Postal Service released a 2025 report showing more than 5,200 dog attacks on mail carriers, down from about 6,000 in 2024.
- USPS launched a monthlong Dog Bite Awareness campaign on Monday, June 1, to urge pet owners to secure dogs and follow specific safety steps before and during deliveries.
- Incidents are concentrated geographically with California reporting 673 attacks and Texas 358, and the top cities were Los Angeles (70), Dallas (50) and Denver (45).
- USPS is using operational tools to protect carriers including safety training, handheld scanners that flag hazardous addresses, physical warning cards and protective devices, and it can temporarily suspend delivery to addresses judged unsafe.
- The human toll is real: carriers have been injured in attacks, homeowners may face financial liability and service disruption if delivery is suspended, and the campaign aims to cut encounters by changing pet-owner behavior and carrier practices.