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 Sort descending Animal Type Date Severity Victim Victim Age Wound Location Prior Bite History Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More DOG 07/12/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No 80817
More DOG 12/05/21 Moderate Dog NECK 81005
More DOG 04/20/21 Moderate Person 64 LEFT FOREARM No 81004
More DOG 11/09/21 Moderate Dog FACE 80917
More DOG 07/13/21 Moderate Person 33 RIGHT CALF No 80909
More DOG 07/15/21 Moderate Person 37 THUMB/LEG 81003
More DOG 04/24/21 Severe Person 38 RIGHT CALF 81003
More DOG 03/06/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80132
More DOG 04/26/21 Moderate Person LEFT BICEP 81008
More DOG 03/06/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80132
More DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 60 ARMS, LEGS 81005
More DOG 02/06/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER 81004
More DOG 03/09/21 Moderate Dog LEFT RIB CAGE 81007
More DOG 12/14/21 Fatal Cat BODY 81001
More DOG 02/11/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT ARM 81003
More DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Dog 80922
More DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 67 HAND 80132
More DOG 02/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80916
More DOG 11/19/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT KNEE 80922
More DOG 06/15/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 80909
More DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No 80817
More DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Dog 5 HEAD 81001
More DOG 11/21/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER No 80906
More DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 30 LEG No 80817
More DOG 02/16/21 Severe Dog 7 LEG BACK 81001
More DOG 01/15/21 Moderate Person 20 LEFT ARM 80904
More DOG 07/05/21 Moderate Person FACE/LIP 80904
More DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/GROIN 80916
More DOG 12/22/21 Moderate Person 21 FACE 80923
More DOG 11/24/21 Severe Person 32 LEFT ARM 81003
More DOG 10/04/21 Severe Dog 5 ALL OVER 80910
More OTHER 11/24/21 Moderate Cat 5 ABDOMEN 80817
More DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
More DOG 11/26/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT CALF 80917
More DOG 08/01/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER 80817
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More DOG 10/31/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER 81004
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Person 66 HANDS 81008
More DOG 03/20/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80915
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Dog 5 LEFT LEG 81008
More DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person 48 RIGHT ARM 81001
More DOG 10/11/21 Severe Dog 4 ALL OVER 80911
More DOG 09/22/21 Fatal Cat TORSO 81025
More DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT THIGH 80922
More DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog 5 80922
More Female DOG 04/20/21 Severe Cat 10 HEAD No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Dog NECK No 81004
More Female DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT EAR No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 08/09/21 Moderate Person 38 LEFT LEG No 80910
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80905
More Female DOG 07/12/21 Severe Dog 4 BACK No Yes 80132
More Female DOG 03/27/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 80817
More Female DOG 09/24/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80920
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat TAIL/BODY Yes 81005
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 14 NOSE No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 06/27/21 Severe Dog SHOULDER Yes 80920
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 08/10/21 Severe Person 54 LEFT ARM No 80903
More Female DOG 04/20/21 Severe Dog BODY No No 80907
More Female DOG 11/09/21 Moderate Person 40 LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 01/06/21 Moderate Dog HIND LEG Yes 81005
More Female DOG 03/01/21 Moderate Dog REAR END No No 80925
More Female DOG 08/29/21 Moderate Person 77 RIGHT HAND No 81008
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Dog BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 08/31/21 Moderate Person 15 ANKLE No 80916
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Severe Person 70 RIGHT FINGER No Yes 81004
More Female DOG 04/24/21 Moderate Person 32 LEFT KNEE No No 81001
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No 80915
More Female DOG 11/11/21 Fatal Dog 5 ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Female DOG 09/01/21 Moderate Dog 4 NECK/LEG No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 10/20/21 Moderate Dog NECK No 81008
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Fatal Dog 6 ALL OVER No Yes 81004
More Female DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 08/13/21 Fatal Dog FULL BODY No 81001
More Female DOG 09/29/21 Moderate Person 60 RIGHT HAND Yes 80920
More Female DOG 01/08/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Female DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80817
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Severe Person 58 MULTIPLE No 81005
More Female DOG 07/16/21 Moderate Person 10 FACE No Yes 80920
More Female DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT LEG Yes No 81003
More Female DOG 10/20/21 Fatal Cat Yes 80909
More Female DOG 09/30/21 Severe Dog 8 RIGHT HIP No No 80923
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Severe Person FINGER Yes 81008
More Female DOG 03/07/21 Severe Dog BODY No No 80919
More Female DOG 09/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80817
More Female DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80909
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Severe Dog LEFT THIGH Yes 80817
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT/LEFT HANDS No 80915
More Female DOG 11/15/21 Fatal Dog 7 HEAD No 81005
More Female DOG 03/08/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/BODY No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 09/06/21 Moderate Person 7 FOREHEAD No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 06/29/21 Severe Person 53 RIGHT LEG No No 80906
More Female DOG 08/15/21 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT BREAST No 80907
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80817
More Female DOG 06/12/21 Severe Person RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes 81007
More Female DOG 07/21/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No No 81004
More Female DOG 06/29/21 Severe Person 1 FACE No Yes 80919