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 08/12/21 Moderate Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 08/13/21 Fatal Dog FULL BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 08/13/21 Severe Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/13/21 Moderate Person 57 FACE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/14/21 Severe Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 08/15/21 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT BREAST No 80907
More DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Dog 80922
More Male DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Person 29 HAND Yes 80916
More Male DOG 08/17/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Severe Person 24 LEG Yes 80817
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Moderate Person 30 CHEST HAND Yes 80817
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Severe Person 2 FACE Yes 80908
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Severe Dog TORSO No No 81006
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person LEGS No No 81001
More Male DOG 08/21/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80918
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 89 RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes No 81005
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person ARMS Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 08/23/21 Moderate Dog TAIL/LEGS No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 08/24/21 Moderate Cat TAIL Yes 80907
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80916
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Fatal Dog NECK No 81004
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80921
More DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT THIGH 80922
More DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog 5 80922
More Male DOG 08/27/21 Moderate Dog FRONT PAWS No 81004
More Male DOG 08/27/21 Moderate Person LEFT ANKLE Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/29/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No 80921
More Female DOG 08/29/21 Moderate Person 77 RIGHT HAND No 81008
More Female DOG 08/31/21 Moderate Person 15 ANKLE No 80916
More Female DOG 09/01/21 Moderate Dog 4 NECK/LEG No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 09/02/21 Severe Person 1 HEAD/FACE No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 09/03/21 Severe Person 5 LIP No 81004
More Female DOG 09/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80817
More Female DOG 09/06/21 Moderate Person 7 FOREHEAD No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 55 ARM No 80906
More Female DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 41 LIP Yes 80922
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT RIB No 81004
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 09/10/21 Moderate Person 58 HAND Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
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 DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/GROIN 80916
More Male DOG 09/13/21 Moderate Person 8 CHIN No 81001
More Female DOG 09/15/21 Severe Person 30 KNEES No No 80817
More Female DOG 09/16/21 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80911
More Male DOG 09/18/21 Fatal Cat CHEST/LUNG No 81003
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Male DOG 09/19/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEGS Yes 80911
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No No 80817
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 09/21/21 Severe Person 39 HANDS No 81006
More Female DOG 09/22/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80911
More DOG 09/22/21 Fatal Cat TORSO 81025
More Female DOG 09/23/21 Severe Dog NECK Yes 80906
More Male DOG 09/23/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT THIGH No No 80909
More Male DOG 09/23/21 Severe Dog 16 NECK No No 80918
More Female DOG 09/24/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 09/25/21 Moderate Person 19 LEFT LEG No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 09/26/21 Moderate Person 65 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 09/27/21 Moderate Person 34 Yes Yes 80930
More Female DOG 09/29/21 Moderate Person 60 RIGHT HAND Yes 80920
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No Yes 81003
More Female DOG 09/30/21 Severe Dog 8 RIGHT HIP No No 80923
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Moderate Person 6 HEAD No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Fatal Dog 3 BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT FOOT No 81004
More Female DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 40 ARM/LEG No Yes 80918
More Female DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Person 47 LEFT HAND No No 81005
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More DOG 10/04/21 Severe Dog 5 ALL OVER 80910
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Fatal Cat INTERNAL No No 80925
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person 48 HAND/LEG No 80908
More Female DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person RIGHT EAR Yes 81001
More Female DOG 10/06/21 Severe Dog LEG No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 10/06/21 Moderate Dog 5 FACE/EYE No No 80910
More Male DOG 10/07/21 Moderate Person 65 PALM Yes 80905
More Female DOG 10/08/21 Severe Dog 10 BACK Yes Yes 81008
More Male DOG 10/08/21 Moderate Dog 10 CHEST/NECK No No 80911
More Male DOG 10/09/21 Moderate Dog 5 HIND/MUZZLE No 80918
More DOG 10/11/21 Severe Dog 4 ALL OVER 80911
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No 81004
More Female DOG 10/13/21 Fatal Cat BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Dog 3 HEAD No 80916
More Male DOG 10/17/21 Moderate Dog LIP/EAR No 80910
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Dog BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/20/21 Moderate Dog NECK No 81008
More Male DOG 10/20/21 Severe Person 12 RIGHT LEG No No 80907
More Female DOG 10/20/21 Fatal Cat Yes 80909
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Severe Person 26 RIGHT HAND Yes 81001
More Female DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80909
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 5 SHOULDER Yes 81004