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Ouch! St. Louis Among Worst Cities For Dog Attacks Of Postal Workers

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The "postal worker gets attacked by dog" theme is tired, to be sure. But 32 times in FY2012, postal workers in St. Louis were the unfortunate players in real-life versions of the storied situation.

The Atlantic has highlighted the 'Worst Cities for Dog Attacks, According to the U.S. Postal Service' and St. Louis sits at number 7 on the USPS list.

The list, which, The Atlantic mentions, does not account for population differences - however, per capita, they say, St. Louis has a high rate of attacks. 

Nationwide, almost 6,000 postal workers were attacked by dogs in FY2012.

Here's the full list from the USPS:

Credit (via United States Postal Service)