Dogs bit a minimum of 84 mail providers in Tennessee in 2015.
What’s taking place: The USPS released data recently revealing the 10 worst “dog bite states” for its employees.
- California dogs were the fiercest, biting 675 individuals. Texas was second-worst (404), followed by New York (321).
How we ranked: Per a company representative, the state was 19th in the nation.
- Nashville just represented 4 of the “dog occurrences” reported to the USPS in 2015.
State of play: The USPS says it trains providers to make some sound or rattle a fence to inform — however not stun — a dog if they’re going into a lawn. They’re likewise informed not to family pet or feed a pooch.
- But it’s still best to keep your dog out of arm’s reach.
Pro suggestion: Don’t have a kid get your mail as the dog might see the provider as a risk to the kid.
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