More than 5,800 mail carriers were attacked by dogs in 2020, the US Postal Service says

• Over 5,800 mail carriers were attacked by dogs in 2020, according to the US Postal Service.

• Houston, Texas was the city with the most dog attacks on USPS employees last year.

• California was the state with the most dog bites on US postal workers.

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More than 5,800 US Postal Service letter carriers were attacked by dogs across the nation in 2020, the agency said.

"From nips and bites to vicious attacks, aggressive dog behavior poses a serious threat to postal employees and the general public," the USPS said in a press release.

Houston, Texas ranked No. 1 in the country as the city with most dog attacks on USPS employees last year with a total of 73 incidents, data released by the agency shows.

Chicago, Los Angeles, and Cleveland took the second, third and fourth spots on the list with 59, 54, and 46 dog attacks on mail carriers, respectively.