Google results point to everything from burglars and dog thieves to government agents as the culprits for sticking colored dots on the mailboxes. “The first thing that came up was a ring to abduct ...

We asked a veteran mail carrier to explain what those paw-print stickers mean—and how pet owners can help protect postal workers from dog bites If there’s one thing that Tara Snyder, a veteran mail ...

RICHFIELD, Minn — If you own a dog, you might notice a new sticker on your mailbox. It's from the United States Postal Service to try and cut down on the rising number of mail carriers being bitten by ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — If you live in Buffalo, you may have received a post card in the mail, asking to help keep your mail carrier safe. The informational cards have been going out to homeowners the ...

(NEXSTAR) – More than 5,300 mail carriers were bitten by dogs last year, a number the USPS is trying to bring down with a push for public awareness as well as a clever, if simple, sticker-based ...

MARION – The winter months are often lonely ones for many senior citizens as the weather keeps them indoors more, perhaps shut off from routine activities where others can gage their well being, but a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. More than 5,300 mail carriers were bitten by ...