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 Sort descending Prior Bite History Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More Female DOG 03/06/20 Fatal Cat No Yes 81001
More Female DOG 04/21/20 Moderate Dog No 80904
More OTHER 07/22/20 Fatal Dog 1 81005
More Female DOG 04/22/20 Fatal Dog No Yes 80817
More OTHER 07/22/20 Fatal Dog 81005
More Male DOG 05/08/20 Moderate Person 8 ABDOMEN Yes 81004
More Male DOG 04/08/20 Severe Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 05/01/20 Fatal Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80817
More DOG 05/25/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 81001
More Female DOG 07/14/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No 80909
More Female DOG 07/14/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/22/20 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN Yes No 80903
More Male DOG 08/21/20 Moderate Person 63 ABDOMINAL Yes No 80907
More Female DOG 01/15/20 Severe Dog ALL OVER Yes 80908
More Male DOG 07/29/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80907
More Male DOG 11/15/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80908
More Male DOG 05/15/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80923
More DOG 11/22/20 Moderate Dog 6 ALL OVER 80809
More Female DOG 01/04/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80911
More Female DOG 03/07/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80904
More Female DOG 01/04/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80911
More Female DOG 01/04/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80911
More Male DOG 01/04/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80911
More Male DOG 10/22/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 81005
More Male DOG 10/22/20 Moderate Dog ALL OVER Yes 80918
More Female DOG 05/27/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes 80911
More Female DOG 09/03/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 81004
More Female DOG 04/05/20 Moderate Dog ALL OVER No No 80919
More Female DOG 01/12/20 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 10/02/20 Moderate Dog ALL OVER Yes 81006
More Male DOG 12/14/20 Fatal Dog 7 ALL OVER No No 80916
More Male DOG 10/03/20 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No 81005
More Male DOG 10/30/20 Severe Person ANKLE No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 10/30/20 Severe Person ANKLE No Yes 80923
More Male DOG 06/24/20 Moderate Person ARM No Yes 80908
More Female DOG 08/22/20 Moderate Person 56 ARM Yes 80909
More Male DOG 04/17/20 Severe Person 34 ARM No No 80916
More Female DOG 05/23/20 Severe Person 2 ARM No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 05/23/20 Moderate Person 31 ARM No 80921
More Female DOG 03/24/20 Moderate Person 22 ARM Yes 80922
More Male DOG 05/05/20 Severe Person 12 ARM No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 09/29/20 Moderate Person 18 ARM No Yes 80905
More Male DOG 04/06/20 Moderate Person 52 ARM No No 81007
More Male DOG 08/19/20 Severe Person 86 ARM No 80923
More Male DOG 07/14/20 Moderate Person 61 ARM, LEG No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/27/20 Moderate Person ARM, LEGS Yes 80910
More Male DOG 12/11/20 Moderate Person 43 ARM/LEG Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 06/11/20 Moderate Person ARMS No 80906
More Male DOG 05/22/20 Moderate Person 47 ARMS Yes 80917
More Male DOG 12/02/20 Severe Person 83 ARMS Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 04/23/20 Severe Person 12 ARMS AND LEGS No 80925
More Male DOG 08/22/20 Severe Person 27 ARMS/LEGS No No 80911
More Female DOG 06/30/20 Moderate Dog BACK No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 06/30/20 Moderate Dog BACK No No 80923
More Male DOG 12/09/20 Severe Dog 14 BACK No No 81007
More Female DOG 05/07/20 Moderate Dog BACK LEGS No 80132
More Male DOG 08/12/20 Severe Person 6 BACK, LEG No Yes 80832
More Female DOG 10/30/20 Fatal Cat BACK/BODY No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 02/24/20 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 81008
More Female DOG 01/17/20 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 02/24/20 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 81008
More Male DOG 01/17/20 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 02/28/20 Moderate Dog BODY No 81006
More Female DOG 11/12/20 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80915
More Male DOG 10/12/20 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80916
More DOG 10/12/20 Fatal Cat BODY 80916
More Female DOG 10/12/20 Severe Dog BODY No 80906
More Male DOG 06/27/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes No 80906
More Female DOG 06/27/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes Yes 80906
More Female DOG 03/02/20 Severe Cat BODY Yes 80916
More Male DOG 06/27/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes No 80906
More Male DOG 10/14/20 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 10/14/20 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80923
More Male DOG 04/28/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes 81001
More Female DOG 07/17/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes Yes 80921
More Female DOG 07/19/20 Fatal Cat BODY No No 80905
More Male DOG 09/28/20 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80132
More Male DOG 07/19/20 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80905
More Male DOG 05/05/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes 80915
More Male DOG 04/02/20 Moderate Person 20 BODY No No 80907
More Female DOG 10/29/20 Moderate Dog BODY Yes Yes 80916
More Female DOG 06/18/20 Fatal Dog BODY No 80917
More Male DOG 07/14/20 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 06/20/20 Fatal Cat BODY No 80909
More Female DOG 06/20/20 Fatal Cat BODY No 80909
More Female DOG 07/26/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes Yes 80911
More Female DOG 07/26/20 Severe Dog BODY Yes Yes 80911
More Female DOG 05/21/20 Moderate Dog BODY & LEG No 81003
More DOG 06/26/20 Moderate Dog BODY/FACE 81005
More Male DOG 07/06/20 Moderate Person 16 BOTH ARMS Yes Yes 80918
More Male DOG 08/15/20 Moderate Person 46 BOTH ARMS No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 02/12/20 Moderate Person 26 BOTH HANDS Yes 80918
More Male DOG 05/23/20 Moderate Dog BUTTOCKS No 81008
More Male DOG 06/20/20 Moderate Person 3 CHEEK/HEAD Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/22/20 Moderate Person 5 CHEEK/LIP No 81001
More Female DOG 10/10/20 Fatal Dog CHEST No Yes 81007
More DOG 12/18/20 Moderate Dog CHEST No 80817
More Male DOG 09/20/20 Severe Dog CHEST No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/21/20 Moderate Person CHIN No No 80921
More Male DOG 07/01/20 Moderate Person 1 CHIN/MOUTH No Yes 80919