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 DOG 06/03/19 Moderate Person 40 RIGHT THIGH 80907
More Male DOG 06/02/19 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No 80911
More Male DOG 06/02/19 Severe Dog BODY No No 80922
More Male DOG 06/02/19 Moderate Person HAND No No 80922
More Male DOG 06/01/19 Moderate Dog NECK Yes Yes 80909
More Male DOG 06/01/19 Moderate Dog NECK/HEAD Yes 80132
More Male DOG 06/01/19 Moderate Dog HEAD/NECK Yes No 80915
More Female DOG 06/01/19 Fatal Cat WHOLE BODY Yes 80915
More Female DOG 05/31/19 Moderate Dog BACK No 80907
More Female DOG 05/31/19 Moderate Person 51 FOOT Yes 80903
More Male DOG 05/28/19 Moderate Person 38 FINGER No 80909
More Female DOG 05/27/19 Severe Dog RIGHT BACK LEG Yes 80909
More Male DOG 05/26/19 Moderate Person 31 BODY No 80907
More Male DOG 05/26/19 Moderate Person 29 BODY No 80907
More Male DOG 05/25/19 Moderate Person LEFT ARM Yes 80909
More Female DOG 05/24/19 Moderate Dog CHEST Yes 80911
More Male DOG 05/19/19 Moderate Person 31 RIGHT HAND Yes 80903
More Male DOG 05/19/19 Moderate Dog FACE/BACK No 80903
More Male DOG 05/19/19 Moderate Person 31 RIGHT HAND No 80903
More Male DOG 05/18/19 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80817
More Male DOG 05/18/19 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80817
More Female DOG 05/18/19 Moderate Dog NECK No 80817
More Male DOG 05/17/19 Fatal Dog 10 BODY No 80904
More Female DOG 05/17/19 Moderate Person LEFT KNEE No Yes 80918
More DOG 05/16/19 Moderate Dog NECK 80920
More Male DOG 05/16/19 Moderate Person FOREARM No 80905
More Male DOG 05/15/19 Severe Dog MUZZLE No 80909
More Male DOG 05/14/19 Moderate Person 52 HAND/WRIST No Yes 80831
More DOG 05/14/19 Severe Person 15 RIGHT ARM 80817
More Male DOG 05/14/19 Moderate Person 19 LEFT THIGH No 80905
More Female DOG 05/11/19 Fatal Dog NECK No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 05/10/19 Moderate Dog 4 HEAD/PAW Yes No 80925
More Male DOG 05/10/19 Moderate Dog 4 HEAD/PAW Yes No 80925
More Female DOG 05/10/19 Moderate Dog 4 HEAD/PAW Yes No 80925
More OTHER 05/09/19 Moderate Person 22 LEFT HAND 80831
More DOG 05/09/19 Moderate Person 22 LEFT THIGH 80831
More Male DOG 05/06/19 Moderate Person 20 FINGERS No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 05/06/19 Moderate Dog LEG No Yes 80906
More DOG 05/06/19 Severe Dog 4 NECK No 80925
More Male DOG 05/04/19 Moderate Person 12 LEFT HAND/ARM Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 05/04/19 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT BICEP Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 05/04/19 Severe Dog 8 LEFT LEG Yes 80906
More Female DOG 05/04/19 Moderate Dog LIP Yes 80915
More Female DOG 05/04/19 Severe Dog BODY No 80915
More Male DOG 05/04/19 Severe Person 2 FACE No Yes 80911
More OTHER 05/03/19 Moderate Cat EYE 80918
More Female DOG 05/02/19 Moderate Dog 6 HEAD No No 80831
More Male DOG 05/01/19 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 05/01/19 Moderate Person 29 EYE Yes Yes 80911
More Male DOG 04/30/19 Moderate Person 12 HANDS Yes Yes 80916
More Male DOG 04/29/19 Moderate Person 65 RIGHT LEG Yes 80923
More Male DOG 04/27/19 Moderate Person 8 ARM, FACE Yes 80909
More Male DOG 04/27/19 Moderate Dog 6 RIGHT EAR, FACE No Yes 80817
More DOG 04/27/19 Severe Dog 6 LEFT LEG 80817
More DOG 04/25/19 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG 80911
More Female DOG 04/24/19 Moderate Person FACE No Yes 80915
More Male DOG 04/24/19 Moderate Person FACE No No 80915
More Male DOG 04/24/19 Moderate Person FACE No No 80915
More Female DOG 04/23/19 Fatal Dog 8 Yes No 80925
More Male DOG 04/22/19 Moderate Person ARM Yes 80922
More Female DOG 04/19/19 Severe Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80911
More Female DOG 04/19/19 Moderate Person 34 FINGER No Yes
More Male DOG 04/18/19 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80909
More Female DOG 04/15/19 Moderate Person 28 LEFT LEG No No 80909
More Male DOG 04/15/19 Severe Person 7 HEAD, FACE Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 04/15/19 Moderate Person 28 LEFT LEG No No 80909
More Female DOG 04/12/19 Moderate Person 60 LEFT CALF No Yes 80916
More Female DOG 04/12/19 Moderate Dog BODY Yes 80923
More Male CAT 04/12/19 Moderate Person 75 LEFT ARM No 80918
More Female DOG 04/09/19 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80920
More Male DOG 04/09/19 Severe Person BOTH HANDS No No 80917
More Male DOG 04/09/19 Severe Person BOTH HANDS No Yes 80917
More Female DOG 04/09/19 Severe Dog ALL OVER Yes 80817
More Male DOG 04/08/19 Severe Person 32 LEFT HAND No 80910
More Male DOG 04/08/19 Severe Person 8 FACE No 80910
More Male DOG 04/05/19 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80817
More Female DOG 04/03/19 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG Yes 80918
More Male DOG 04/03/19 Moderate Dog 6 RIGHT EAR Yes 80904
More Female DOG 04/03/19 Moderate Dog 1 STOMACH Yes 80907
More Male DOG 04/02/19 Moderate Dog 13 EAR, PAW No 80915
More Male DOG 03/28/19 Severe Dog 2 HEAD/LEG No 80910
More Male DOG 03/25/19 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80907
More Female DOG 03/24/19 Severe Dog Yes Yes 80922
More Male DOG 03/24/19 Severe Person 40 FACE No Yes 80831
More DOG 03/24/19 Moderate Dog 6 HIND LEGS 80923
More Female DOG 03/22/19 Moderate Person 50 LEFT BREAST No No 80909
More Male DOG 03/15/19 Moderate Person 59 ARM No 80817
More Male DOG 03/13/19 Moderate Person 30 THIGH No 80903
More Male CAT 03/12/19 Moderate Person 51 BOTH LEGS Yes 80922
More Male DOG 03/11/19 Fatal Cat BODY No No 80906
More Female DOG 03/11/19 Fatal Dog 2 NECK Yes 80916
More Female DOG 03/11/19 Moderate Person 23 BOTH HANDS Yes 80916
More Female DOG 03/10/19 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No 80915
More Male DOG 03/10/19 Severe Person 12 HEAD Yes Yes 80906
More Female DOG 03/09/19 Moderate Dog 2 BODY No 80920
More Female DOG 03/09/19 Moderate Dog 2 BODY No 80920
More Female DOG 03/07/19 Moderate Person 37 LEFT LEG No No 80817
More Female DOG 03/07/19 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80917
More Female DOG 03/06/19 Moderate Person 16 LEG No 80925
More Male DOG 03/06/19 Moderate Person 16 LEG No 80925