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 06/27/21 Severe Dog JUGULAR No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person ARM No No 80817
More Male DOG 12/20/21 Moderate Person 8 FOREARM No No 81001
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Male DOG 08/13/21 Moderate Person 57 FACE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 11/21/21 Fatal Cat 0 ALL OVER Yes No 80909
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM Yes 81004
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 25 HAND No No 80817
More Male DOG 07/17/21 Severe Person 64 HANDS/ARMS No No 81007
More Male DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 46 FACE No No 80909
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Person 9 ARM No 80919
More Male DOG 12/21/21 Moderate Dog 6 NECK No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Severe Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 08/14/21 Severe Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Moderate Person 6 HEAD No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 10 FACE Yes Yes 80920
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 07/18/21 Moderate Person 8 FACE No 80924
More Male DOG 05/10/21 Moderate Person 57 LEFT THIGH No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Fatal Dog 3 BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 04/20/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 30 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80905
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM No No 80916
More Male DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 55 ARM No 80906
More Male DOG 05/11/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 36 RIGHT CALF No No 81007
More Male DOG 12/23/21 Severe Person 42 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT FOOT No 81004
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 42 HAND/THIGH No 81001
More Male DOG 11/24/21 Moderate Person 18 ARM Yes 80831
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes 81004
More Male DOG 07/21/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80911
More Male DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog NECK No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 10/27/21 Fatal Cat NECK No 81008
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person 23 LEG/ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80911
More Male DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Person 29 HAND Yes 80916
More Male DOG 06/09/21 Moderate Person 23 LEFT THUMB Yes Yes 80921
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Fatal Cat INTERNAL No No 80925
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
More Male DOG 07/22/21 Severe Person RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81008
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT RIB No 81004
More Male DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80817
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 12/26/21 Moderate Person 76 RIGHT HAND Yes No 81025
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 08/17/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person 48 HAND/LEG No 80908
More Male DOG 11/25/21 Moderate Dog No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 12 MOUTH Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80817
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 10/29/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT HAND Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Severe Person 24 LEG Yes 80817
More Male DOG 04/25/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No 80907
More Male DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EYE No 80907
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More Male DOG 07/22/21 Severe Dog FACE/HEAD Yes 80908
More Male DOG 09/10/21 Moderate Person 58 HAND Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes 81007
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 02/02/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Male DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 NOSE No 81004
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes 81007
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person ABDOMEN No 80916
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 04/27/21 Moderate Person 14 ARMS & HANDS No No 80817
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 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY No 81008
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Severe Person 34 LEFT ARM No 80917
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Person LEG No 81004
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Severe Person 7 BODY No No 81019
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person 33 FACE No Yes 80916
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 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 02/03/21 Fatal Dog ABDOMEN No 81003
More Male DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80916
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Moderate Person 46 RIGHT LEG No No 80923
More Male DOG 11/01/21 Moderate Dog 2 FACE/HEAD No 80922
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 11/29/21 Fatal Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/13/21 Moderate Person 8 CHIN No 81001