USPS: Drones Aren’t the Answer to Dog Bites

Dogs may attack drones and people may steal them, an official says The U.S. Postal Service says 5,581 letter carriers were attacked by dogs last year, but limited drone deliveries aren’t being considered as a way to take a bite out of mailman maulings. Postal Service Manager of Safety and Health Linda DeCarlo says using…

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Postal Service Releases Top Dog Attack City Rankings

Collaboration Promotes National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19-25 May 15, 2013 Release No. 13-052 WASHINGTON — As a prelude to National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the Postal Service released its dog attack city rankings today and urged pet owners to help reduce the incidence of dog bites to letter carriers. “If our letter carriers deem…

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18–24, 2014

The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of calling attention to one of the nation’s most commonly reported public health problems: dog attacks and bites. From nips and bites to actual attacks, violent dog behavior continues to pose a serious threat to our employees. To emphasize the enormity of this issue, we are reporting the…

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