Denver postal workers urge pet owners to secure dogs as summer deliveries ramp up

Denver7 · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 02, 2026 · 531 words · By Ethan Carlson

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DENVER — During a hands‑on safety demonstration Tuesday, USPS carriers stressed that even friendly family dogs can pose hazards at the door, urging owners to keep pets secured as warmer weather brings more foot traffic to front porches.

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Why it matters

The demonstration comes after Denver ranked third in the nation last year, with 45 reported dog-bite incidents involving U.S.

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Postal Service mail carriers, trailing only Los Angeles, which led the country with 70 incidents, and Dallas, with 50.

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Claim 1: “In 2016, Denver recorded 47 bites, but ranked seventh in the country at the time.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that in 2016, Denver recorded 47 bites and ranked seventh in the country.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amber Faye McReynolds (born 1979) is an American politician serving since 2024 as chair of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. McReynolds is a member of the National Council on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_McReynolds

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Postal voting in the United States, also referred to as mail-in voting or vote by mail, is a form of absentee ballot in the United States. A ballot is mailed to the home of a registered voter, who fil…
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Claim 2: “Denver ranked third in the nation last year, with 45 reported dog-bite incidents involving U.S. Postal Service mail carriers”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Denver ranked third in the nation with 45 reported dog-bite incidents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility (abbreviated as USP Florence ADMAX; commonly known as ADX Florence, Florence Supermax, and the Alcatraz of the Rockies) is a United Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADX_Florence

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Penitentiary, Florence High (USP Florence High) is a high-security United States federal prison located near Florence, Colorado and designed to house male inmates. It is operated by …
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Claim 3: “Mail carriers also rely on electronic scanners that flag addresses with known dog hazards.”

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The provided evidence contains general USPS information and tracking services, but does not mention electronic scanners flagging addresses for dog hazards.

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web search NEUTRAL — Featured USPS® Products & Services.If you get a text or email claiming to be from USPS about a package awaiting action or a delivery failure, don't click it: Delete it immediately. This is an attempt …
https://www.usps.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) provides mail processing and delivery services to individuals and businesses in the U.S.Main address. USPS Office of the Consumer Advocate 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room 401…
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-postal-service

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web search NEUTRAL — Check your USPS tracking number to see shipment status, delivery updates, and estimated arrival time. Get real-time tracking on Ship24.
https://www.ship24.com/couriers/usps-tracking

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Claim 4: “Dallas, with 50 [incidents]”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Dallas had 50 reported incidents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in northern Texas, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Highlands is a neighborhood constituting most of Northeast Dallas. The neighborhood is a collection of dozens of subdivisions served by Richardson ISD and Dallas ISD public schools, as well as an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Penitentiary, Allenwood, also known as USP Allenwood, is a maximum security United States federal prison in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex (FC…
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Claim 5: “Los Angeles, which led the country with 70 incidents”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Los Angeles led the country with 70 reported incidents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Burbank is a city in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, Burbank had a populati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Pedro ( san PEE-droh; Spanish for 'Saint Peter') is a neighborhood located within the South Bay and Harbor region of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. Formerly a separate city, i…
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Claim 6: “June is the USPS Dog Bite Prevention Month”

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The provided evidence includes general USPS and dog-related Wikipedia and web pages, but none of them explicitly state that June is 'Dog Bite Prevention Month'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dogs in the United States have significant popularity and status – they are often treated as family members. Currently, the American Kennel Club is the largest registry of pure breed dogs across the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A a post office was first established in Chicago on March 8, 1831, with Johnathan N. Baily, a fur trader, being appointed Chicago's first postmaster. Chicago was long the hub of the Railway Mail Servi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is a large canine of South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, and Paraguay, and is almost extirpated in Uruguay. Its markings resemble th…
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Claim 7: ““Last year there were 5,200 dog bites across the country,” Daoud said.”

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Two separate web search results mention that USPS employees suffered more than 5,200 dog attacks last year (one explicitly stating 'more than 5,200' and another stating 'roughly 5,300').

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 22, 2026 · The meaning of THERE is in or at that place —often used interjectionally. How to use there in a sentence. There vs. <span class ...
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web search NEUTRAL — THERE definition: 1. (to, at, or in) that place: 2. to arrive somewhere: 3. to succeed: . Learn more.
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