St. Louis ranks sixth nationwide in dog attacks on postal w…

Dog Bite St Louis Minnesota in St Louis, Minnesota: St. Louis ranked sixth nationwide in dog attacks on postal workers, with 40 attacks reported in 2025, down from 47 in 2024, according to U.S. Postal Service data. A St. Louis-area letter carrier has been bitten three times in his 30 years with the postal service. Experts say not enough is being done to address the problem, and a USPS dog bite awareness campaign called "Don't turn your back on dog bite prevention" is underway.