Dog Bite Awareness

USPS
Dog Bite

Awareness Week

National Dog Bite Awareness Week. Thousands of carriers deliver to homes with dogs every day. The Postal Service promotes safety initiatives and shares prevention tips to protect employees and customers from dog bites. In 2023, 5,822 postal employees were bitten by dogs.

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week addresses aggressive dog behaviors that pose serious threats to Postal Service employees delivering mail and how communities they serve can play a part in their safety.