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 Severity Victim Victim Age Wound Location Prior Bite History Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More Female DOG 12/30/19 Moderate Person 3 LIP Yes 80923
More Female DOG 12/28/19 Moderate Person 70 HANDS Yes No 80922
More Male DOG 12/28/19 Moderate Person 2 LEFT HAND No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 12/24/19 Severe Dog HEAD/NECK Yes 80910
More Male DOG 12/23/19 Severe Person 5 FACE/HEAD Yes 80925
More Female DOG 12/22/19 Moderate Person 9 FACE Yes 80920
More Male DOG 12/22/19 Moderate Person 24 BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 12/21/19 Moderate Person LEFT ARM Yes 80132
More Female DOG 12/20/19 Severe Dog JAW/FACE Yes 81003
More Male DOG 12/20/19 Moderate Person 10 CHIN/LIPS No 81005
More Female DOG 12/19/19 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80915
More Male DOG 12/19/19 Moderate Dog CHEST/FACE Yes 80915
More Female DOG 12/10/19 Fatal Cat LEFT LEG No 80916
More Male DOG 12/08/19 Moderate Person 46 LEFT HAND No No 80916
More Female DOG 12/07/19 Severe Dog FACE/HEAD No 80925
More Female DOG 12/07/19 Fatal Cat STOMACH Yes 80909
More Male DOG 12/07/19 Moderate Person 46 HAND Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 12/04/19 Moderate Dog FACE No No 80917
More Female DOG 12/04/19 Severe Person 7 LEFT ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 11/28/19 Moderate Person LEFT ARM No 80906
More Female DOG 11/25/19 Severe Person 7 FACE No No 80909
More Male DOG 11/23/19 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80906
More Female DOG 11/23/19 Moderate Dog NECK No No 80951
More Male DOG 11/19/19 Moderate Dog HEAD/NECK No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 11/19/19 Severe Dog NECK, LEG No Yes 80923
More Male DOG 11/16/19 Moderate Person THUMB No 80903
More Male DOG 11/10/19 Moderate Person L. WRIST No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 11/08/19 Moderate Person 65 FACE No Yes 80809
More Female DOG 11/08/19 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80907
More Female DOG 11/05/19 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 11/05/19 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 11/05/19 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 10/30/19 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 10/24/19 Moderate Person 29 LEFT ARM Yes No 80906
More Male DOG 10/24/19 Severe Person ANKLES/LEGS Yes No 80906
More Female DOG 10/22/19 Moderate Person 58 THIGH No 80906
More Female DOG 10/21/19 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80925
More Male DOG 10/21/19 Moderate Person ARM No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 10/21/19 Moderate Dog NECK No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 10/20/19 Moderate Person 5 LEFT ARM Yes No 80909
More Male DOG 10/19/19 Moderate Person ARM Yes 80916
More Male DOG 10/19/19 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80903
More Male DOG 10/19/19 Moderate Dog HEAD No No 80916
More Female DOG 10/19/19 Moderate Dog HEAD No No 80916
More Male DOG 10/18/19 Moderate Person 7 RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Female DOG 10/17/19 Moderate Person HAND Yes No 80906
More Female DOG 10/16/19 Severe Dog BODY No 80817
More Male DOG 10/16/19 Severe Dog BODY Yes 80817
More Female DOG 10/15/19 Moderate Dog BODY/HEAD Yes No 80915
More Male DOG 10/15/19 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80910
More Female DOG 10/15/19 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80910
More Male DOG 10/13/19 Fatal Cat BODY No 80920
More Female DOG 10/13/19 Fatal Cat BODY No 80920
More Male DOG 10/12/19 Moderate Person LEFT LEG No 80903
More Female DOG 10/11/19 Moderate Person FOOT Yes 80907
More Male DOG 10/09/19 Moderate Dog 1 LEFT FRONT LEG Yes 80917
More Female DOG 10/09/19 Moderate Dog 1 LEFT FRONT LEG Yes 80917
More Female DOG 10/09/19 Moderate Person 40 RIGHT LEG Yes 80917
More Female DOG 10/09/19 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG Yes 80911
More Male DOG 10/09/19 Moderate Person LEFT HAND No No 80920
More Female DOG 10/07/19 Moderate Dog LEGS/HEAD No No 80817
More Male DOG 10/07/19 Moderate Person 14 FACE No Yes 80905
More DOG 10/05/19 Moderate Dog NECK HEAD 80106
More DOG 10/05/19 Moderate Dog NECK HEAD 80106
More Female DOG 10/04/19 Moderate Dog NECK/HEAD No Yes 80903
More Male DOG 10/04/19 Moderate Dog THROAT No 80915
More Female DOG 10/04/19 Severe Dog 6 UNDER LEG No 80924
More Female DOG 10/04/19 Severe Dog UNDER LEG No 80924
More Female DOG 10/03/19 Moderate Person 41 LEFT LEG No No 80910
More Female DOG 10/02/19 Moderate Dog NECK/FACE Yes Yes 80916
More CAT 10/01/19 Moderate Person 27 RIGHT HAND 80905
More Female DOG 10/01/19 Moderate Cat ALL OVER Yes Yes 80905
More Male DOG 09/29/19 Moderate Person 36 LEFT BICEP Yes 80905
More Male DOG 09/28/19 Moderate Person THUMB Yes 80817
More DOG 09/27/19 Severe Dog LEFT EYE 80906
More Female DOG 09/26/19 Severe Dog NECK/CHEST Yes 80909
More Female DOG 09/26/19 Moderate Person 61 ANKLE No 80916
More Male DOG 09/21/19 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80817
More Female DOG 09/20/19 Moderate Person RIGH WRIST No 80911
More DOG 09/16/19 Moderate Person 12 LEG 80904
More Female DOG 09/16/19 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/FEET No No 80817
More Female DOG 09/16/19 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/FEET No No 80817
More Male DOG 09/15/19 Moderate Person 56 RIGHT CALF No 80817
More Male DOG 09/11/19 Fatal Dog HEAD/NECK Yes 80923
More Male CAT 09/11/19 Moderate Person HAND/WRIST No Yes 80905
More Female DOG 09/11/19 Moderate Person 11 BODY Yes No 80923
More Female DOG 09/10/19 Moderate Person LEG Yes 80925
More Female DOG 09/08/19 Moderate Person HAND Yes 80909
More Male CAT 09/08/19 Moderate Person 50 HAND/ARM Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 09/06/19 Moderate Person 5 LIP No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 09/06/19 Fatal Dog JAW/NECK Yes 80915
More Female DOG 09/04/19 Severe Person 63 MOUTH No Yes 80905
More DOG 09/04/19 Moderate Person LEFT ARM 80906
More Male DOG 09/03/19 Fatal Cat INTERNAL No Yes 80911
More Female DOG 09/03/19 Moderate Person MOUTH No 80909
More Male DOG 09/01/19 Severe Person 51 BOTTOM LIP Yes 80903
More Male DOG 09/01/19 Severe Person 61 FACE/NECK No 80909
More Female DOG 08/30/19 Moderate Dog BODY Yes No 80917
More Male DOG 08/29/19 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT ARM No 80919
More Male DOG 08/27/19 Moderate Person 10 LEG Yes Yes 80132