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 Sort descending Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More Male DOG 01/02/20 Moderate Dog HEAD/NECK No 80910
More Male DOG 01/10/20 Moderate Person 58 LEFT THIGH No 81001
More DOG 02/06/20 Moderate Person 3 FACE 80922
More Male DOG 03/03/20 Fatal Dog HEAD Yes 81001
More Female DOG 04/23/20 Moderate Person HAND AND ARM No 80817
More Male DOG 04/27/20 Moderate Person ARM, LEGS Yes 80910
More Female DOG 05/07/20 Moderate Dog BACK LEGS No 80132
More Male DOG 05/19/20 Moderate Person 49 LEFT LEG No 80817
More Female DOG 05/27/20 Moderate Dog NECK No 80905
More Female DOG 06/20/20 Fatal Cat BODY No 80909
More Male DOG 07/01/20 Moderate Dog LEFT FRONT LEG No 81003
More Female DOG 07/14/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No 80909
More Male DOG 07/23/20 Fatal Dog FULL BODY No 81005
More DOG 07/31/20 Moderate Person 48 THUMB 81004
More Female DOG 08/22/20 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No 81008
More Male DOG 09/19/20 Moderate Person HANDS Yes 80106
More Male DOG 09/29/20 Severe Person 16 LEFT HAND Yes 81004
More Male DOG 10/13/20 Moderate Dog HEAD No 80910
More Male DOG 10/22/20 Moderate Dog ALL OVER Yes 80918
More Female DOG 11/15/20 Moderate Person 60 FINGER Yes 80905
More DOG 12/19/20 Moderate Dog SNOUT 81001
More Male DOG 01/03/20 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80906
More Male DOG 01/11/20 Moderate Cat NECK Yes 80906
More Female DOG 02/08/20 Moderate Person 24 LEFT HAND Yes 80817
More Female DOG 02/21/20 Fatal Cat LEG Yes 80910
More Male DOG 03/04/20 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80923
More Male DOG 04/11/20 Moderate Dog HINDQUARTER No 80921
More Male DOG 04/23/20 Severe Person 12 ARMS AND LEGS No 80925
More Male DOG 04/28/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes 81001
More DOG 05/08/20 Severe Dog FULL BODY 81005
More Male DOG 05/19/20 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 81004
More Female DOG 05/28/20 Severe Person 9 THIGH Yes 80924
More Male DOG 06/20/20 Moderate Person 3 CHEEK/HEAD Yes 80910
More Female DOG 07/14/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN Yes 80909
More Male DOG 07/24/20 Severe Person 22 FACE/WRIST Yes 80909
More Male DOG 09/02/20 Moderate Person FACE No 81005
More Male DOG 09/20/20 Moderate Person 14 HAND/LEG Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/13/20 Moderate Dog HEAD Yes 80910
More Female DOG 01/04/20 Moderate Person 40 LEFT HAND No 81003
More Female DOG 01/11/20 Moderate Cat NECK No 80906
More Female DOG 02/21/20 Fatal Cat LEG Yes 80910
More DOG 04/28/20 Moderate Person 50 HAND 81008
More DOG 05/08/20 Severe Dog FULL BODY 81005
More Female DOG 05/21/20 Moderate Dog BODY & LEG No 81003
More Female DOG 07/02/20 Moderate Person 34 RIGHT LEG Yes 80911
More Female DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Dog 7 NECK 80905
More Male DOG 08/01/20 Moderate Person 77 RIGHT LEG No 80909
More Male DOG 10/13/20 Moderate Person 25 LEFT ARM Yes 80916
More Male DOG 10/24/20 Moderate Person 4 HEAD No 81001
More Female DOG 01/04/20 Moderate Person HANDS Yes 80808
More Male DOG 01/11/20 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT THIGH/HAND Yes 81023
More Male DOG 02/10/20 Moderate Dog NECK, HEAD Yes 80918
More Male DOG 02/21/20 Fatal Cat STOMACH Yes 80132
More Female DOG 04/15/20 Moderate Person FACE Yes 80905
More Female DOG 04/25/20 Moderate Person 50 RIGHT THUMB No 81007
More Female DOG 04/29/20 Severe Dog REAR, TORSO No 80904
More Male DOG 05/08/20 Moderate Person 8 ABDOMEN Yes 81004
More Male DOG 05/22/20 Moderate Person 47 ARMS Yes 80917
More DOG 06/03/20 Moderate Person 16 RIGHT ARM 80910
More Male DOG 06/22/20 Moderate Person 59 FOREARMS No 81004
More Female DOG 07/02/20 Moderate Person 34 RIGHT LEG No 80911
More Male DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Person 32 RIGHT HAND No 80922
More Male DOG 08/04/20 Moderate Dog NECK No 80916
More Male DOG 08/25/20 Severe Dog HIP Yes 80817
More Female DOG 09/03/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 81004
More Female DOG 11/16/20 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80132
More Male DOG 02/10/20 Moderate Person 39 RIGHT HAND Yes 80918
More Female DOG 04/25/20 Moderate Person 51 RIGHT THUMB No 81007
More Female DOG 05/09/20 Fatal Dog NECK No 81005
More Male DOG 06/03/20 Moderate Person 30 RIGHT ANKLE No 81004
More Male DOG 06/22/20 Moderate Person 5 CHEEK/LIP No 81001
More Male DOG 07/03/20 Fatal Dog TORSO No 81005
More DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Dog LEFT SIDE 80909
More DOG 08/04/20 Severe Dog TORSO 81004
More Male DOG 08/25/20 Severe Person 41 FACE Yes 80907
More DOG 09/04/20 Moderate Person 4 FACE 81007
More Female DOG 10/02/20 Moderate Person 39 RIGHT HAND Yes 81006
More Male DOG 10/28/20 Moderate Cat LEG/CHEST Yes 81007
More Female DOG 11/17/20 Moderate Dog LEG AND MUZZLE No 81007
More Male DOG 01/13/20 Moderate Person 49 RIGHT LEG No 81001
More Female DOG 02/12/20 Moderate Dog FRONT LEG No 80809
More Male DOG 03/07/20 Moderate Dog LEGS Yes 80907
More Female DOG 04/25/20 Moderate Person 50 LEFT LIP Yes 81007
More Female DOG 04/30/20 Moderate Person 9 LEFT HAND Yes 80911
More Female DOG 06/13/20 Moderate Dog LEG No 80905
More DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Dog LEFT SIDE 80909
More Male DOG 08/25/20 Moderate Person 73 WRIST Yes 80911
More Female DOG 09/04/20 Moderate Person 60 LEFT LEG No 80907
More Male DOG 09/20/20 Moderate Person 14 HAND, LEG Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/02/20 Moderate Dog ALL OVER Yes 81006
More Female DOG 12/31/20 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 81001
More Male DOG 01/15/20 Moderate Person 60 L HAND No 80921
More Female DOG 02/12/20 Moderate Dog FRONT LEG No 80809
More Male DOG 02/23/20 Moderate Person 20 L FOREARM No
More Female DOG 03/09/20 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT LEG No 80903
More Female DOG 04/06/20 Moderate Person 82 LEFT HAND Yes 80906
More Female DOG 04/25/20 Fatal Dog STOMACH No 81007
More Female DOG 04/30/20 Severe Dog TORSO, LEG Yes 80922
More Male DOG 05/23/20 Moderate Person 31 ARM No 80921
More Female DOG 06/04/20 Moderate Person 35 LEFT CALF No 81004