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 Sort descending Severity Victim Victim Age Wound Location Prior Bite History Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80905
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat TAIL/BODY Yes 81005
More Female DOG 01/06/21 Moderate Dog HIND LEG Yes 81005
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person 23 LEG/ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80916
More Female DOG 01/08/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Male DOG 01/09/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 01/10/21 Moderate Person 5 BACK No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 01/12/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 01/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEG No Yes 80916
More DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 67 HAND 80132
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Severe Person 34 ALL OVER Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 12 FACE No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 44 LEG Yes Yes 80831
More DOG 01/15/21 Moderate Person 20 LEFT ARM 80904
More Male DOG 01/16/21 Moderate Person 6 FACE Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 01/16/21 Moderate Person 32 HANDS No No 80918
More Female DOG 01/19/21 Moderate Dog REAR/LEG No Yes 81025
More Female DOG 01/19/21 Fatal Dog NECK No 80817
More Male DOG 01/21/21 Moderate Person 36 THUMB, LEG No 80917
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Severe Person 61 RIGHT HAND No No 81007
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND No 80817
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Person 14 MOUTH Yes Yes 80906
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Person 54 RIGHT HAND No No 81004
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Person 1 FACE Yes 80909
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person 22 LEFT ARM No No 80922
More Male DOG 01/29/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No No 80909
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM Yes 81004
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes 81004
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 12 MOUTH Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 02/03/21 Fatal Dog ABDOMEN No 81003
More DOG 02/06/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER 81004
More DOG 02/11/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT ARM 81003
More DOG 02/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80916
More Female DOG 02/15/21 Severe Dog THROAT Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 46 THIGH No No 80923
More Female DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT CALF No Yes 80911
More DOG 02/16/21 Severe Dog 7 LEG BACK 81001
More Male DOG 02/17/21 Severe Person 39 LIPS No No 81003
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Dog TORSO No 80910
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Person 36 FOREARMS No Yes 80808
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Person 37 ARMS Yes 80808
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 26 RIGHT HAND No 80910
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT ARM No No 80920
More Female DOG 02/22/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 02/22/21 Moderate Person 69 LEG No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 02/23/21 Moderate Person 34 LEG Yes 80919
More Female DOG 02/24/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM/LEG No No 80922
More Female DOG 02/24/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM/LEG No No 80922
More Female DOG 02/24/21 Moderate Person 9 LEG No No 80906
More Female DOG 02/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT LEG Yes No 80916
More Female DOG 02/26/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 81004
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Severe Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80916
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 14 NOSE No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 03/01/21 Moderate Dog REAR END No No 80925
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80911
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More DOG 03/06/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80132
More DOG 03/06/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80132
More Female DOG 03/07/21 Severe Dog BODY No No 80919
More Female DOG 03/08/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/BODY No Yes 80907
More DOG 03/09/21 Moderate Dog LEFT RIB CAGE 81007
More Female DOG 03/09/21 Moderate Dog NECK No No 80910
More Female DOG 03/10/21 Moderate Person 25 LEG Yes No 80907
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 54 HANDS Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person ARM/CHEST Yes No 80831
More Female DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 44 LEFT HAND No 81007
More Male DOG 03/13/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 80910
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY Yes 81004
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 03/15/21 Moderate Cat No No 81005
More Male DOG 03/15/21 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT LEG No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 03/17/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes Yes 80922
More Male DOG 03/17/21 Moderate Dog Yes No 80909
More DOG 03/20/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80915
More Female DOG 03/20/21 Moderate Person 9 FACE Yes Yes 80915
More Male DOG 03/20/21 Severe Dog NECK, BODY No No 80908
More Female DOG 03/21/21 Moderate Person 18 RIBS No No 81003
More Female DOG 03/21/21 Severe Person 25 LEGS/THIGH Yes No 80906
More Female DOG 03/22/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 03/22/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 03/23/21 Severe Dog TORSO No No 80920
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 17 RIGHT ARM No No 81007
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 25 HAND No No 80817
More Female DOG 03/27/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 80817
More Male DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM No No 80916
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923