The U.S. Post Office is raising awareness about the dangers of dog bites after more than 6,000 postal employees were attacked last year.
In Pittsburgh alone, there were 17 incidents involving dog bites on postal workers. To address this issue, officials held a special training session for mail carriers aimed at educating them on how to stay safe while on their routes.
“It can disrupt your whole neighborhood and not to mention the carrier’s family,” said Amber Tate, station manager at the McKnight Post Office. “Often we have to make sure shots are involved and check for infection or further injury.”…