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 Sort descending ZIP Code
More DOG 02/06/20 Moderate Person 3 FACE 80922
More DOG 07/31/20 Moderate Person 48 THUMB 81004
More DOG 12/19/20 Moderate Dog SNOUT 81001
More DOG 05/08/20 Severe Dog FULL BODY 81005
More DOG 04/28/20 Moderate Person 50 HAND 81008
More DOG 05/08/20 Severe Dog FULL BODY 81005
More Female DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Dog 7 NECK 80905
More DOG 06/03/20 Moderate Person 16 RIGHT ARM 80910
More DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Dog LEFT SIDE 80909
More DOG 08/04/20 Severe Dog TORSO 81004
More DOG 09/04/20 Moderate Person 4 FACE 81007
More DOG 07/15/20 Moderate Dog LEFT SIDE 80909
More DOG 06/26/20 Moderate Dog FACE/BODY 81005
More DOG 07/27/20 Severe Person 4 FACE 80925
More DOG 09/25/20 Moderate Person 83 LEFT ARM 80906
More DOG 10/06/20 Severe Dog NECK 81007
More DOG 11/22/20 Moderate Dog 6 ALL OVER 80809
More DOG 03/12/20 Severe Person 36 MULTIPLE 81003
More DOG 06/26/20 Moderate Dog BODY/FACE 81005
More DOG 07/17/20 Moderate Person 29 RIGHT ANKLE 80920
More DOG 04/20/20 Moderate Dog STOMACH 80903
More DOG 01/20/20 Moderate Person 43 RIGHT LEG 80917
More DOG 04/20/20 Moderate Dog STOMACH 80903
More DOG 11/28/20 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 80909
More DOG 04/21/20 Severe Person 17 FACE 80908
More DOG 06/11/20 Fatal Cat TORSO 81004
More DOG 07/12/20 Moderate Person 41 LEG 80919
More DOG 10/12/20 Fatal Cat BODY 80916
More DOG 11/29/20 Fatal Dog TORSO No 80911
More DOG 06/11/20 Fatal Cat TORSO 81004
More OTHER 07/22/20 Fatal Dog 1 81005
More DOG 08/31/20 Severe Person 41 NECK 80916
More DOG 05/25/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 81001
More OTHER 07/22/20 Fatal Dog 81005
More DOG 09/18/20 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM 81008
More DOG 12/18/20 Moderate Dog CHEST No 80817
More OTHER 01/09/20 Moderate Dog NECK/LEG 81069
More DOG 04/27/20 Severe Person 11 FACE 81001
More DOG 07/23/20 Moderate Person 31 LEFT LEG 80920
More DOG 12/18/20 Moderate Person 31 LEFT LEG 81001
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 Female DOG 02/19/20 Moderate Person 7 HEAD AND ARM Yes No 81007
More Female DOG 03/26/20 Fatal Dog TORSO No No 81005
More Female DOG 04/23/20 Moderate Person HAND AND ARM No 80817
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 06/11/20 Moderate Dog LEFT EYE No No 80916
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 Female DOG 08/22/20 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No 81008
More Male DOG 09/01/20 Fatal Dog HEAD No No 81005
More Male DOG 10/13/20 Moderate Dog HEAD No 80910
More Male DOG 12/02/20 Severe Person 83 ARMS Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 01/03/20 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80906
More Male DOG 03/04/20 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80923
More Male DOG 04/02/20 Moderate Person 20 BODY No No 80907
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 06/11/20 Moderate Dog LEFT EYE No No 80916
More Male DOG 08/01/20 Fatal Dog HEAD Yes No 80922
More Male DOG 08/23/20 Moderate Person FINGER Yes No 80922
More Male DOG 09/02/20 Moderate Person FACE No 81005
More Female DOG 10/23/20 Severe Cat TORSO No No 81005
More Male DOG 12/06/20 Moderate Person 38 RIGHT HAND Yes No 80809
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 04/03/20 Severe Dog NECK,HEAD No No 81005
More Female DOG 04/23/20 Moderate Person 35 LEG Yes No 81001
More Female DOG 05/21/20 Moderate Dog BODY & LEG No 81003
More Male DOG 05/29/20 Moderate Person 24 SHIN Yes No 80920
More Male DOG 06/11/20 Moderate Person 58 KNEE No No 80916
More Female DOG 07/24/20 Severe Dog LEG No No 80951
More Male DOG 08/01/20 Moderate Person 77 RIGHT LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 09/20/20 Moderate Person 32 FACE No No 80916
More Male DOG 10/24/20 Moderate Person 4 HEAD No 81001
More Male DOG 11/16/20 Moderate Person 39 LEFT FINGER No No 81008
More Male DOG 03/06/20 Moderate Person RIGHT ELBOW Yes No 80918
More Female DOG 04/05/20 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No No 80919
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 Female DOG 06/11/20 Moderate Person 58 KNEE No No 80916
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 Female DOG 08/18/20 Fatal Dog 3 NECK No No 80911
More Female DOG 09/03/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 81004
More Male DOG 09/29/20 Moderate Person 22 NOSE No No 80909
More Male DOG 10/27/20 Moderate Person 31 THIGH No No 80910
More Male DOG 12/09/20 Severe Dog 14 BACK No No 81007
More Male DOG 02/21/20 Moderate Person CHIN No No 80921
More Female DOG 03/07/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80904
More Female DOG 04/05/20 Moderate Dog HEAD, NECK No No 80907
More Male DOG 04/17/20 Moderate Person 8 SHOULDER No No 80918
More Female DOG 04/25/20 Moderate Person 51 RIGHT THUMB No 81007
More Male DOG 04/30/20 Severe Person 8 HEAD, TORSO Yes No 80906