Mail carriers in the city of Los Angeles have
more reason to be nervous about dog bites, than any other city in the United
States. The City of Angels leads
the list of the most inhospitable cities across the country compiled by the
U.S. Postal Service.
According to the list, last year alone,
approximately 69 postal employees were victims of dog bite attacks in Los
Angeles. The data clearly places
the city of Los Angeles at the top of the list as far as dog bites involving
letter carriers are concerned. Across
this country, there were 5,839 dog bites involving postal employees last
year.
The acting postmaster of Los Angeles is warning
that if a letter carrier sees a particular dog as a threat, the owner of the
property will be asked to collect mail from the post office until it is deemed
safe to deliver to the house. The
postmaster is also asking residents to make sure that their dogs are locked up
at the times that mail is due to be delivered to the home.
Los Angeles dog bite lawyers recommend that
you inform your local post office about the time you would like the mail to be
delivered, and take measures to restrain your pets appropriately so that the
letter carrier can deliver the mail safely.
Letter carriers are the number one victims of
dog bites across the country.
Nationwide, more than 2.5 million children every year are injured in dog
bites. In fact, children are some
of the biggest victims of dog bites.
The U.S. Postal Service as well as veterinarians and insurers are
collaborating in an effort to celebrate May19 to 25 as National Dog Bite
Prevention Week
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