INTERVENTION PROGRAMS. DOG BITES 5800 POSTAL WORKERS IN THE U.S. LAST YEAR IN KANSAS CITY IS AMONG THE WORST FOR THIS IN THE NATION. THE BITES LED TO MASSIVE BILLS AND FINES FOR OWNERS. KMBC NINE’S BRYAN JOHNSON IS LIVE WITH ONE THING YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR CARRIER IS SAFE, RYAN. YEAH, BRYAN. THE AVERAGE INSURANCE CLAIM FOR A DOG BITE IS. $64,000, AND THE HOMEOWNER PAYS THAT. SO THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE EXPECTING A PACKAGE IN THE MAIL ON THE WAY, THEY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PUT YOUR DOG BEHIND A DOOR FAR AWAY. THE POST OFFICE SAYS, DON’T LET YOUR DOG BITE THE HAND THAT SERVES YOU. IT’S A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE WAY TOO MANY TIMES WE GET THAT FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY THAT OUR DOG WON’T POSSIBLY BITE ANYBODY, AND WE’VE GOT TO AVOID THAT. LAST YEAR, DOGS BIT WORKERS 76 TIMES IN KANSAS, 180 TIMES IN MISSOURI, AND 32 TIMES IN KANSAS CITY, MAKING IT THE 11TH WORST CITY IN THE COUNTRY FOR DOG BITES. TAKE YOUR PET INSIDE. GIVE US A WAVE FROM THE WINDOW. BUT LET US PUT THE MAIL IN THE BOX, BECAUSE IF WE HAND THAT TO YOU OR A CHILD, THE DOG IS GOING TO LOOK AT THAT AND THINK, OKAY, SOMETHING’S NOT RIGHT HERE. POST OFFICE RECOMMENDS DOGS STAY BEHIND A FENCE OR A BACK ROOM WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. THE FRIENDLIEST DOG CAN REACT THE WRONG WAY. LETTER CARRIERS WANT TO AVOID ANY INTERACTION WITH YOUR PET. THEY’RE GREAT PETS AND WE LOVE THEM. BUT WHEN THEY’RE PROTECTING THE FAMILY, IT’S ALL BUSINESS. TO THOSE DOGS, AND WE’RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID THAT INTERACTION. THIS WAS THE SCENE IN RAY COUNTY IN OCTOBER 2022. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BELIEVES TWO DOGS ATTACKED AN AMAZON DELIVERY WORKER. HE DIED FROM THE INJURIES. THE DOGS ARE JUST DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY TO THEM. THEY’RE PROTECTING THE OWNER AND THE FAMILY. THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL DOG BITE AWARENESS. THE USPS ASKS PEOPLE TO SPREAD THE WORD AND HELP KEEP LETTER CARRIERS SAFE IN KANSAS CITY. BRYAN JOHNSON, KMBC NINE NEWS AND YOU CAN GET A HEADS UP WHEN A PACKAGE OR LETTER IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. THE USPS LAUNCHED FREE INFORMED DELIVERY IN 2017.
Kansas City ranks among worst in the United States for dog bites on postal workers
Postal workers in the U.S. experienced 5,800 dog bites last year, with Kansas City identified as one of the most dangerous cities for such incidents.The average insurance claim for a dog bite is $64,000 — and the dog owner is responsible, the post office says. Last year, dogs bit workers 76 times in Kansas, 180 times in Missouri, and 32 times in Kansas City. This makes Kansas City the 11th worst city in the country for dog bites.”Take your pet inside, give us a wave from the window,” said Mark Inglett, a strategic communication specialist for the United States Postal Service. “But let us put the mail in the box, because if we hand that to you or a child, the dog’s going to look at that and think, okay, something’s not right here.”In October 2022, a tragic incident occurred in Ray County. Two dogs attacked an Amazon delivery worker, who subsequently died from his injuries.This week is National Dog Bite Awareness Week. The public is asked to spread the word and help keep letter carriers safe.”They’re great pets, and we love them,” Inglett said. “But when they’re protecting the family, it’s all business, those dogs. And we’re doing everything we can to avoid that interaction.”In 2017, the USPS launched a free service called “Informed Delivery.” This service gives people a heads-up when a package or letter is expected to arrive.Since the launch of “Informed Delivery,” 50 million people have signed up for the service.
Postal workers in the U.S. experienced 5,800 dog bites last year, with Kansas City identified as one of the most dangerous cities for such incidents.
The average insurance claim for a dog bite is $64,000 — and the dog owner is responsible, the post office says.
Last year, dogs bit workers 76 times in Kansas, 180 times in Missouri, and 32 times in Kansas City.
This makes Kansas City the 11th worst city in the country for dog bites.
“Take your pet inside, give us a wave from the window,” said Mark Inglett, a strategic communication specialist for the United States Postal Service. “But let us put the mail in the box, because if we hand that to you or a child, the dog’s going to look at that and think, okay, something’s not right here.”
In October 2022, a tragic incident occurred in Ray County. Two dogs attacked an Amazon delivery worker, who subsequently died from his injuries.
This week is National Dog Bite Awareness Week. The public is asked to spread the word and help keep letter carriers safe.
“They’re great pets, and we love them,” Inglett said. “But when they’re protecting the family, it’s all business, those dogs. And we’re doing everything we can to avoid that interaction.”
In 2017, the USPS launched a free service called “Informed Delivery.” This service gives people a heads-up when a package or letter is expected to arrive.
Since the launch of “Informed Delivery,” 50 million people have signed up for the service.
