Bite Blotter

Public safety is a top priority for us, and we work diligently to ensure dangerous domestic animals are kept from harming other animals and people. Our Animal Law Enforcement officers responded to more than 2,300 calls about aggressive domestic pets in El Paso and Pueblo Counties last year -- that's about six calls every day. Many other bites go unreported. Below is just a sampling of moderate to fatal dog bite reports this year. Every report of a potential dangerous animal is investigated and appropriate action is taken to best resolve each situation.

To report a dangerous/aggressive animal situation involving a domestic pet, call Animal Law Enforcement at 719.302.8798, or call 911. If you are active military, contact law enforcement on your base/post. All bites, including encounters with wildlife, must be reported to the health department, even if Animal Law Enforcement isn't involved:

El Paso County Health Department

Pueblo County Health Department

We use the following information to categorize the severity of animal bites:

ModerateOne deep puncture, multiple moderately deep punctures and/or lacerations
SevereMultiple punctures and/or lacerations, deep gashes, damage resulting in serious bodily injury or permanent disfigurement
FatalResulting in the death of a domestic animal or human

Click here for some basic things you can do to help keep you and your pet safe and prevent a bite from happening.

Animal Sex Animal Type Date Sort ascending Severity Victim Victim Age Wound Location Prior Bite History Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More Male DOG 10/30/24 Moderate Person 17 L LEG Yes 81005
More Female DOG 10/25/24 Moderate Dog NECK No No 80817
More Male DOG 10/25/24 Moderate Person 31 LEFT HAND No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 10/25/24 Moderate Person LEG Yes 80918
More Male DOG 10/24/24 Moderate Person 15 BOTH HANDS No No 80917
More Male DOG 10/24/24 Moderate Person 15 BOTH HANDS No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 10/24/24 Moderate Person 15 BOTH HANDS No No 80917
More Male DOG 10/24/24 Severe Person 15 BOTH HANDS No No 80917
More Male DOG 10/24/24 Severe Person 43 BODY No No 80909
More Female DOG 10/24/24 Severe Person 43 BODY No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 10/18/24 Moderate Person 43 R ARM No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 10/17/24 Moderate Person 62 FACE No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 10/13/24 Moderate Person 15 HAND Yes Yes 80911
More Male DOG 10/12/24 Severe Person 57 RIGHT ARM Yes 80918
More Male DOG 10/11/24 Severe Person 68 LEG/FOOT No 80904
More Male DOG 10/10/24 Moderate Person 1 FACE Yes No 80903
More Male DOG 10/09/24 Severe Person 63 LCALF Yes 81007
More Male DOG 10/09/24 Severe Person 3 FACE No 81008
More Male DOG 10/09/24 Moderate Person 55 R FOREARM No No 81008
More Male DOG 10/08/24 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80921
More Male DOG 10/07/24 Moderate Person 41 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80831
More Female DOG 10/07/24 Moderate Person 41 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80831
More DOG 10/06/24 Moderate Person ARM 80917
More Female DOG 10/06/24 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 10/05/24 Moderate Person 24 L FOREARM No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 10/05/24 Moderate Person 49 ARM/ANKLE No Yes 80903
More Female DOG 10/05/24 Moderate Person 20 AOE Yes Yes 80916
More Female DOG 10/04/24 Severe Cat 7 ALL OVER No No 80904
More Male DOG 10/03/24 Fatal Cat HEAD Yes 80915
More Female DOG 10/01/24 Moderate Person 23 L THIGH No No 80918
More Female DOG 10/01/24 Moderate Person 7 NOSE No 80923
More Female DOG 09/30/24 Moderate Person 10 FACE No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 09/28/24 Moderate Person 36 R FOREARM No No 81019
More Male DOG 09/27/24 Moderate Person BUTTOCKS No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 09/26/24 Moderate Person 1 FACE Yes 80924
More Female DOG 09/23/24 Moderate Person 52 CHIN No Yes 80905
More Female DOG 09/22/24 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 09/20/24 Moderate Person 41 LEG/HAND Yes Yes 80909
More Male DOG 09/20/24 Moderate Person LEFT ARM Yes No 80925
More Female DOG 09/19/24 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80905
More Male DOG 09/18/24 Moderate Person 30 LEFT HAND Yes Yes 80951
More Male DOG 09/18/24 Severe Person 79 LEFT ARM No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 09/17/24 Moderate Person 49 LEG Yes Yes 80921
More Female DOG 09/15/24 Severe Dog FRONT LEG No 81001
More Male DOG 09/15/24 Severe Person 39 ARM/LEGS Yes 81005
More Male DOG 09/13/24 Moderate Person 65 LEFT HAND Yes 81007
More Male DOG 09/12/24 Moderate Person 2 FACE No 80831
More Male DOG 09/11/24 Moderate Dog RT LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 09/11/24 Moderate Dog RT LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 09/09/24 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80915
More Female DOG 09/09/24 Moderate Person 60 RIGHT CALF No No 80922
More Male DOG 09/08/24 Moderate Dog LEG, HEAD No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/07/24 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No 80921
More Male DOG 09/06/24 Moderate Person 53 ARM/LEG No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 09/03/24 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND No No 80808
More Male DOG 08/31/24 Moderate Person RIGHT CALF No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 08/31/24 Moderate Person 7 LEFT LEG No No 80910
More DOG 08/31/24 Fatal Dog ARM/ARMPIT 81001
More Male DOG 08/30/24 Moderate Person 12 LEG No No 80808
More Female DOG 08/27/24 Fatal Dog BODY No 80911
More Male DOG 08/27/24 Moderate Person 0 FACE No Yes 80908
More DOG 08/26/24 Fatal Dog No 80915
More DOG 08/26/24 Fatal Dog No 80915
More Male DOG 08/26/24 Moderate Person 24 LEFT CHEEK Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 08/25/24 Moderate Person LEG Yes Yes 80915
More Male DOG 08/24/24 Severe Person 35 RIGHT ARM No No 80917
More Male DOG 08/24/24 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT ARM No No 80917
More Male DOG 08/23/24 Moderate Dog CHEST No No 80922
More Female DOG 08/23/24 Moderate Person 53 LEFT CALF No Yes 80918
More DOG 08/21/24 Fatal Cat NECK 80910
More Male DOG 08/21/24 Fatal Dog BODY Yes 80911
More Male DOG 08/20/24 Severe Person 32 CHIN No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 08/18/24 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80911
More Female DOG 08/18/24 Moderate Person 35 LEG No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 08/15/24 Severe Person HANDS Yes 80916
More Male DOG 08/15/24 Severe Dog LEG No Yes 80916
More Female DOG 08/15/24 Moderate Person 5 FACE No 80915
More Female DOG 08/14/24 Moderate Dog NECK No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 08/13/24 Fatal Dog BODY Yes 80106
More Male DOG 08/13/24 Moderate Dog TORSO No Yes 81005
More Female DOG 08/12/24 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 08/11/24 Moderate Person FACE No 80831
More Male DOG 08/10/24 Moderate Dog ALL OVER Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/10/24 Moderate Person 9 CHEEK No No 81007
More Male DOG 08/07/24 Moderate Person LIP No 80916
More Female DOG 08/07/24 Moderate Person 22 BODY No 81005
More Male DOG 08/07/24 Severe Person FACE Yes 80909
More Male DOG 08/05/24 Moderate Person ARM No 80924
More Male DOG 08/05/24 Moderate Person 36 THUMB No No 80903
More Female DOG 08/01/24 Fatal Dog HEAD Yes 80910
More Male DOG 08/01/24 Fatal Dog NECK No 80916
More Female DOG 07/31/24 Moderate Dog HEAD No 81005
More Male DOG 07/29/24 Severe Person 37 FACE/ARM No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 07/25/24 Fatal Dog TORSO No Yes 81004
More Male DOG 07/24/24 Fatal Dog No Yes 80909
More Female DOG 07/24/24 Fatal Dog No Yes 80909
More Female DOG 07/24/24 Fatal Dog No No 80909
More Female DOG 07/23/24 Moderate Dog BODY Yes 81001
More Female DOG 07/23/24 Moderate Person 26 FINGER Yes 81001
More Female DOG 07/22/24 Moderate Person 67 PINKY No Yes 80132