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 Male DOG 03/06/19 Moderate Person 16 LEG No 80925
More Male DOG 03/03/19 Moderate Person 10 LEFT ARM/HAND No Yes 80923
More Male DOG 03/03/19 Severe Person 39 BOTH ARMS Yes Yes 80817
More Female DOG 03/03/19 Moderate Person 55 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80921
More Female DOG 03/01/19 Fatal Dog HEAD Yes 80910
More Male DOG 02/26/19 Moderate Person 36 RIGHT HAND No 80911
More DOG 02/24/19 Moderate Dog 12 NECK 80909
More Male DOG 02/24/19 Severe Person LEFT PINKY Yes No 80909
More Male DOG 02/21/19 Moderate Person 21 LEFT FOREARM No No 80919
More Male DOG 02/21/19 Moderate Person 56 ARM No No 80920
More Female DOG 02/20/19 Severe Dog 9 BODY Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 02/18/19 Moderate Cat 1 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More Male DOG 02/18/19 Moderate Cat 1 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More Male CAT 02/17/19 Moderate Person 71 LEFT HAND Yes Yes 80833
More DOG 02/17/19 Severe Dog 4 LEFT SIDE 80911
More Male DOG 02/17/19 Severe Cat 10 ALL OVER Yes 80911
More Female DOG 02/15/19 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80905
More Female DOG 02/15/19 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80905
More Female CAT 02/15/19 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80905
More Male DOG 02/14/19 Moderate Dog LEG No 80922
More Female DOG 02/14/19 Moderate Dog 4 HEAD Yes 80922
More Female DOG 02/13/19 Severe Dog JAW Yes 80829
More Male DOG 02/12/19 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG Yes 80911
More Male DOG 02/12/19 Severe Person 39 ARM/FOOT Yes 80911
More Female DOG 02/10/19 Moderate Dog 10 RIGHT FRONT LEG No 80817
More Male DOG 02/10/19 Severe Dog 13 ALL OVER No 80910
More Female DOG 02/10/19 Severe Dog 13 BODY No 80910
More Male DOG 02/09/19 Moderate Person 22 FACE Yes 80910
More Female CAT 02/08/19 Moderate Person 25 LEFT HAND No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/07/19 Moderate Person 21 BOTH ARMS No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/06/19 Moderate Person 61 BOTH HANDS No No 80921
More Male DOG 02/03/19 Severe Person 7 HEAD No 80923
More Female CAT 02/03/19 Moderate Person 79 LEFT HAND Yes Yes 80904
More Female DOG 02/03/19 Moderate Dog NECK No 80907
More Female DOG 02/01/19 Fatal Dog BODY No 80927
More Male DOG 01/31/19 Moderate Person 71 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80909
More Male DOG 01/30/19 Moderate Person 2 LEFT HAND Yes 80909
More Female DOG 01/27/19 Moderate Dog UNKNOWN No 80918
More Female DOG 01/27/19 Fatal Dog HEAD No 80916
More Male DOG 01/23/19 Moderate Person 51 RIGHT LEG No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 01/23/19 Moderate Person 4 No Yes 80902
More Male DOG 01/22/19 Severe Person 9 ARM No 80817
More DOG 01/21/19 Moderate Person 19 RIGHT THIGH 80923
More Female DOG 01/20/19 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM Yes 80915
More Female DOG 01/19/19 Moderate Person 69 RIGHT KNEE Yes No 80919
More Male DOG 01/19/19 Moderate Person 20 LEFT HAND Yes No 80911
More Female DOG 01/17/19 Severe Person 92 LEFT HAND No 80910
More Male DOG 01/16/19 Severe Person 27 LEFT FINGER Yes Yes 80925
More Male DOG 01/15/19 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes No 80910
More Female DOG 01/15/19 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes No 80910
More Male DOG 01/14/19 Severe Person 20 HAND No No 80919
More Male DOG 01/14/19 Moderate Person 35 HAND No No 80919
More Female DOG 01/14/19 Moderate Person 63 RIGHT THUMB Yes No 80132
More Male DOG 01/13/19 Moderate Person RIGHT LEG No 80904
More Male DOG 01/12/19 Severe Person 24 HANDS No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 01/11/19 Moderate Person 31 FACE No 80817
More Male DOG 01/06/19 Moderate Person 55 RIGHT ARM Yes 80904
More Female DOG 01/05/19 Moderate Person 65 LEFT LEG No 80906
More Female DOG 01/04/19 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80918
More Male DOG 01/03/19 Moderate Dog 2 MOUTH/LEGS Yes No 80907