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 02/02/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Male DOG 05/30/21 Moderate Person 4 FACE/ARM No Yes 80918
More Male DOG 01/09/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Moderate Person 30 CHEST HAND Yes 80817
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person ABDOMEN No 80916
More Male DOG 05/06/21 Severe Person 45 RIGHT TRICEP No No 81001
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY No 81008
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Severe Person 34 LEFT ARM No 80917
More Male DOG 10/06/21 Moderate Dog 5 FACE/EYE No No 80910
More Male DOG 11/28/21 Severe Dog 13 BODY No No 80920
More Male DOG 05/31/21 Severe Dog JAW/HEAD No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 01/10/21 Moderate Person 5 BACK No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Severe Person 2 FACE Yes 80908
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person 33 FACE No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 06/21/21 Severe Person 31 ARM/FOOT No 81008
More Male DOG 02/03/21 Fatal Dog ABDOMEN No 81003
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Person LEG No 81004
More Male DOG 10/07/21 Moderate Person 65 PALM Yes 80905
More Male DOG 11/28/21 Moderate Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 04/14/21 Severe Person 4 FACE No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 8 RIGHT SHOULDER Yes No 80106
More Male DOG 01/12/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 11/01/21 Moderate Dog 2 FACE/HEAD No 80922
More Male DOG 05/07/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80132
More Male DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80916
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Male DOG 11/29/21 Fatal Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes 80917
More Male DOG 01/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEG No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Person 4 FACE No No 80911
More Male DOG 12/31/21 Moderate Person 63 LEFT HAND No No 80907
More Male DOG 05/07/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80132
More Male DOG 06/22/21 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT ANKLE No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 50 FACE No No 80916
More Male DOG 09/13/21 Moderate Person 8 CHIN No 81001
More Male DOG 10/08/21 Moderate Dog 10 CHEST/NECK No No 80911
More Male DOG 04/17/21 Severe Person 46 LEG No No 81004
More Male DOG 07/06/21 Fatal Dog BODY No 81007
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Severe Dog TORSO No No 81006
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Dog 10 NECK No No 81007
More Male DOG 10/09/21 Moderate Dog 5 HIND/MUZZLE No 80918
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 07/06/21 Severe Person 13 LEG/ARM Yes 80817
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person LEGS No No 81001
More Male DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Dog LEG No No 80907
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 CALF No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 06/26/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, LEGS No No 81005
More Male DOG 12/02/21 Severe Dog 2 LEFT ABDOMEN Yes 80917
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 06/04/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Severe Person 34 ALL OVER Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 54 HANDS Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 08/21/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80918
More Male DOG 11/04/21 Severe Dog 9 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More Male DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 46 THIGH No No 80923
More Male DOG 07/31/21 Moderate Dog LEG No No 81003
More Male DOG 09/18/21 Fatal Cat CHEST/LUNG No 81003
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No 81004
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 37 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 12 FACE No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person ARM/CHEST Yes No 80831
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 89 RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes No 81005
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person LEFT HAND No No 81003
More Male DOG 04/04/21 Fatal Dog BODY No No 81004
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 44 LEG Yes Yes 80831
More Male DOG 07/08/21 Moderate Person 34 FACE No No 80907
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT HAND No 81005