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 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes 81007
More Male DOG 07/06/21 Severe Person 13 LEG/ARM Yes 80817
More Male DOG 07/15/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 81001
More Male DOG 08/11/21 Moderate Dog FACE No 80829
More Female DOG 08/31/21 Moderate Person 15 ANKLE No 80916
More Male DOG 09/26/21 Moderate Person 65 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Severe Person 26 RIGHT HAND Yes 81001
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person ABDOMEN No 80916
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Dog 5 LEFT LEG 81008
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Severe Dog LEFT THIGH Yes 80817
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT/LEFT HANDS No 80915
More Male DOG 06/21/21 Severe Person 31 ARM/FOOT No 81008
More DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
More Male DOG 08/21/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80918
More Male DOG 10/07/21 Moderate Person 65 PALM Yes 80905
More Female DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80909
More Female DOG 11/15/21 Fatal Dog 7 HEAD No 81005
More Female DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM & LEGS No 81005
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80817
More Male DOG 05/07/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80132
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes 80917
More Female DOG 06/12/21 Severe Person RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes 81007
More Female DOG 08/13/21 Fatal Dog FULL BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 09/18/21 Fatal Cat CHEST/LUNG No 81003
More Female DOG 09/29/21 Moderate Person 60 RIGHT HAND Yes 80920
More Male DOG 11/01/21 Moderate Dog 2 FACE/HEAD No 80922
More Male DOG 12/12/21 Fatal Dog 2 LEFT LEG/RIGHT ARM No 80925
More Female DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 44 LEFT HAND No 81007
More Male DOG 05/07/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80132
More Female DOG 06/02/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80831
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 13 BUTTOCKS Yes 81005
More DOG 08/01/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER 80817
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 09/03/21 Severe Person 5 LIP No 81004
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Female DOG 11/16/21 Fatal Dog 8 BODY No 80925
More Female DOG 12/01/21 Fatal Cat 9 No 80909
More DOG 12/14/21 Fatal Cat BODY 81001
More DOG 01/15/21 Moderate Person 20 LEFT ARM 80904
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM Yes 81004
More DOG 02/16/21 Severe Dog 7 LEG BACK 81001
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 07/09/21 Severe Person 75 LEFT HAND Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/02/21 Severe Dog SPINE Yes 81004
More Male DOG 09/19/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEGS Yes 80911
More Male DOG 10/09/21 Moderate Dog 5 HIND/MUZZLE No 80918
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 5 SHOULDER Yes 81004
More Female DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Person 11 LEFT HAND Yes 80916
More DOG 11/19/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT KNEE 80922
More Female DOG 12/02/21 Moderate Dog 2 RIGHT NECK Yes 80909
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY Yes 81004
More Female DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 72 LEFT THIGH Yes 80906
More Male DOG 06/04/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More DOG 06/15/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 80909
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Severe Dog RIGHT REAR LEG No 80916
More Male DOG 07/18/21 Moderate Person 8 FACE No 80924
More DOG 10/11/21 Severe Dog 4 ALL OVER 80911
More Male DOG 11/20/21 Moderate Dog 4 CHEST Yes 80910
More Male DOG 12/02/21 Severe Dog 2 LEFT ABDOMEN Yes 80917
More Female DOG 12/15/21 Severe Dog 13 TORSO No 81005
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat TAIL/BODY Yes 81005
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Dog TORSO No 80910
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 10 LEFT THIGH No 80919
More Female DOG 06/05/21 Severe Dog INTERNAL No 81008
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Severe Person 10 LEG Yes 80910
More Female DOG 07/09/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 81001
More Female DOG 08/15/21 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT BREAST No 80907
More Male DOG 08/24/21 Moderate Cat TAIL Yes 80907
More Male DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 55 ARM No 80906
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Fatal Dog 3 BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No 81004
More Male DOG 11/04/21 Severe Dog 9 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More Female DOG 12/03/21 Moderate Dog 4 CHEST Yes 80915
More Female DOG 01/06/21 Moderate Dog HIND LEG Yes 81005
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes 81004
More Male DOG 04/05/21 Moderate Person 18 ARMS, LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 12 BACK No 80920
More Female DOG 05/21/21 Moderate Dog CHEST No 81008
More Female DOG 06/27/21 Moderate Dog CHEST No 80904
More DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Dog 80922
More Female DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 41 LIP Yes 80922
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT FOOT No 81004
More Female DOG 10/13/21 Fatal Cat BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Severe Person LEFT LEG No 80817
More Female DOG 11/05/21 Severe Person 27 LEFT ARM No 81007
More DOG 11/21/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER No 80906
More DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Dog 5 HEAD 81001
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person 23 LEG/ARM No 80916
More Female DOG 01/19/21 Fatal Dog NECK No 80817
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Person 37 ARMS Yes 80808
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80911
More Female DOG 05/22/21 Moderate Dog FRONT LEG Yes 80925
More Female DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Dog NECK No 81004
More Male DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Person 29 HAND Yes 80916