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 08/17/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Severe Person 61 RIGHT HAND No No 81007
More Male DOG 03/17/21 Moderate Dog Yes No 80909
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 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 10/29/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT HAND Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT ARM No No 80920
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Severe Person 24 LEG Yes 80817
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND No 80817
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 04/10/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80906
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes 81007
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Moderate Person 30 CHEST HAND Yes 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 01/23/21 Moderate Person 14 MOUTH Yes Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Person 14 ARMS & HANDS No No 80817
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 10/31/21 Moderate Person ABDOMEN No 80916
More Male DOG 02/22/21 Moderate Person 69 LEG No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 04/11/21 Severe Person 16 CHEST & ARMS No No 81006
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 08/20/21 Severe Person 2 FACE Yes 80908
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 01/23/21 Moderate Person 54 RIGHT HAND No No 81004
More Male DOG 03/20/21 Severe Dog NECK, BODY No No 80908
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Person LEG No 81004
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person 33 FACE No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 02/23/21 Moderate Person 34 LEG Yes 80919
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Severe Person 7 BODY No No 81019
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 01/23/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80916
More Male DOG 11/01/21 Moderate Dog 2 FACE/HEAD No 80922
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Moderate Person 46 RIGHT LEG No No 80923
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 10/08/21 Moderate Dog 10 CHEST/NECK No No 80911
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/28/21 Moderate Person 72 RIGHT ARM No No 80906
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 13 BUTTOCKS Yes 81005
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/13/21 Moderate Person 8 CHIN No 81001
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 04/12/21 Moderate Person 41 ARM & HEAD Yes Yes 80918
More Male DOG 05/19/21 Moderate Person 26 GENITALS No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Dog NECK No No 81005
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 10/09/21 Moderate Dog 5 HIND/MUZZLE No 80918
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Person 1 FACE Yes 80909
More Male DOG 04/28/21 Moderate Person 33 LEFT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 14 BACK/CALF Yes 81005
More Male DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person HEAD Yes 80918
More Male DOG 05/20/21 Severe Dog TORSO No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No Yes 80910
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 12/02/21 Severe Dog 2 LEFT ABDOMEN Yes 80917
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Male DOG 04/30/21 Moderate Person 44 FACE No Yes 80915
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
More Male DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Dog LEG No No 80907
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Severe Dog RIGHT REAR LEG No 80916
More Male DOG 08/21/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80918
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No 81004
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person 22 LEFT ARM No No 80922
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 10 LEFT THIGH No 80919
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Severe Person 10 LEG Yes 80910
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 11/04/21 Severe Dog 9 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More Male DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 7 LEFT LEG No No 80908
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 89 RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes No 81005
More Male DOG 01/29/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No No 80909
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 17 RIGHT ARM No No 81007
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Moderate Person 40 LEFT THUMB Yes No 80910
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
More Female DOG 05/22/21 Moderate Dog FRONT LEG Yes 80925
More Female DOG 03/27/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 80817
More Female DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 21 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81005
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80905
More Female DOG 07/09/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 81001
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No No 80817
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 07/09/21 Moderate Person 29 FINGER No Yes 80902
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Dog BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923