Over 6,000 dog attacks on USPS mail carriers occurred in 2024, a rise from the previous year.

The USPS launched its National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign to promote responsible pet ownership and prevent attacks.

For decades in TV shows and cartoons, it's been funny when frantic dog attacks their mortal enemy, the mailman.

In reality, it can mean medical bills, pain and suffering for the delivery person and thousands of dollars in liability for the dog owner according to the U.S. Postal Service , which released its annual list of national dog bite data in time for the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign throughout June.

This year’s theme: “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves you.”

Incidents involving dog attacks on U.S. Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,

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