Dog attacks on USPS workers have reached a seven-year high. And one region is leading the way

USPS data shows that dog attacks on its employees have reached a seven-year high, with the Midwest leading the way - (USPS)

The cliché that dogs and postal workers are sworn enemies has been proven by USPS data showing dog attacks on its employees have reached a seven-year high, with the Midwest leading the way.

Last year more than 6,000 dog attacks on mail carriers were reported to the Postal Service, the USPS announced last month, ahead of its National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign.