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California and Texas top list of most dog attacks on US mail carriers in 2023
In honor of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization released yearly numbers regarding dogs attacking postal workers.
In 2023, there were over 5,800 cases involving dog attacks on postal workers, according to the USPS.
This is up from more than 5,300 in 2022.
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California saw the most dog attacks on postal workers last year with 727 incidents — up from 675 in 2022, according to the organization.
In 2023, California and Texas had the most dog-biting incidents involving postal workers. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images; Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Texas was in the No. 2 spot, with 411 incidents in 2023 and 404 in 2022.
No. 3 was Ohio, which had 359 attacks in 2023 and 311 in 2022.
Rounding out the list was Pennsylvania, with 334, Illinois with 316, New York with 296, Florida with 193, North Carolina with 185, Michigan with 183, and Missouri with 180.
The top 10 cities where the most attacks happened were Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, San Diego, Dallas, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Columbus, Ohio.
The USPS 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign began on June 2 and runs through June 9.
The theme for this year’s campaign is “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves you,” according to USPS.
There has been an uptick in dog biting incidents involving mail carriers in recent years. (Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Letter carriers are exposed to potential hazards every day, none more prevalent than a canine encounter. All it takes is one interaction for a letter carrier to possibly suffer an injury,” said Leeann Theriault, USPS manager, Employee Safety and Health Awareness, per the organization’s website.
“The U.S. Postal Service consistently encourages responsible pet ownership. The national dog bite campaign is an effort to promote dog bite awareness to keep our customers, their dogs, and letter carriers safe while delivering the mail.”
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In honor of the 2024 campaign, USPS outlined measures that dog owners can take to keep mail carriers safe.
Since mail is delivered to homes around the same time each day, USPS says to keep your dog inside your home, within a fence, away from the door in another room or on a leash during the typical time of day a mail carrier is expected to arrive.
Use Informed Delivery, a free service provided by USPS to track when your mail is coming. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Mail recipients can also use Informed Delivery, a free service provided by USPS, to keep track of when their mail and packages are scheduled to arrive.
This is an additional measure to know when to keep your furry friend under extra supervision.
If a mail carrier is bitten by a dog, newest information from the Insurance Institute shared by the USPS states that the average cost per insurance claim for a dog bite is $64,555.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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