Incidents involving dog attacks against U.S. Postal Service workers rose to more than 6,000 cases last year — a jump of at least 200 cases since 2023, the USPS said.

California saw the greatest number of incidents involving dog attacks, with 701 in 2024. Texas ranked second with 438 incidents, followed by Ohio with 350 incidents, the USPS said in a news release Thursday.

Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, Missouri and North Carolina rounded out the top 10 states with the most dog incidents.

Here are the top 10 U.S. cities for dog attacks in 2024, according to the USPS, and the number of incidents in each city:

Los Angeles — 77

Houston — 65

Chicago — 57

St. Louis — 47

Cincinnati — 44

Dallas — 43

Kansas City — 40

Cleveland — 40

San Diego — 35

Denver — 34

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