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 Female DOG 04/20/21 Severe Cat 10 HEAD No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT EAR No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Severe Person 10 BODY No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Dog JUGULAR No Yes 80907
More DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 30 LEG No 80817
More Male DOG 07/10/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No No 80904
More Female DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 40 ARM/LEG No Yes 80918
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 01/31/21 Severe Person 12 MOUTH Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 03/17/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes Yes 80922
More Female DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 21 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 10 FACE Yes Yes 80920
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 11/06/21 Moderate Dog 8 BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 03/17/21 Moderate Dog Yes No 80909
More Female DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 07/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EAR Yes Yes 81008
More Male DOG 09/10/21 Moderate Person 58 HAND Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 01/09/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes No 81001
More Female DOG 02/22/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 04/10/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80906
More Female DOG 07/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EAR Yes No 81008
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Person 14 MOUTH Yes Yes 80906
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Female DOG 03/20/21 Moderate Person 9 FACE Yes Yes 80915
More Male DOG 06/09/21 Moderate Person 23 LEFT THUMB Yes Yes 80921
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 07/05/21 Severe Person 83 BODY Yes No 80911
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 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Female DOG 07/05/21 Severe Dog 1 ABDOMEN Yes Yes 80916
More Male DOG 10/29/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT HAND Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 03/21/21 Severe Person 25 LEGS/THIGH Yes No 80906
More Male DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person 41 ARM & HEAD Yes Yes 80918
More Male DOG 05/05/21 Moderate Person 13 LEFT TRICEP Yes No 80911
More Female DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT LEG Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 11/12/21 Severe Dog 6 BODY Yes Yes 80907
More Female DOG 03/10/21 Moderate Person 25 LEG Yes No 80907
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Severe Person 34 ALL OVER Yes Yes 80910
More Female DOG 02/15/21 Severe Dog THROAT Yes No 81001
More Female DOG 02/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT LEG Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 54 HANDS Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 8 RIGHT SHOULDER Yes No 80106
More Male DOG 09/27/21 Moderate Person 34 Yes Yes 80930
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person ARM/CHEST Yes No 80831
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 89 RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes No 81005
More Female DOG 10/08/21 Severe Dog 10 BACK Yes Yes 81008
More Male DOG 11/15/21 Moderate Person 3 FACE Yes No 80817
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 44 LEG Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Male DOG 03/13/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 80910
More Female DOG 04/17/21 Moderate Person LEG Yes Yes 80922
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person ARMS Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 01/16/21 Moderate Person 6 FACE Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Severe Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 07/09/21 Severe Dog HIP Yes Yes 80908
More Male DOG 08/02/21 Moderate Person 45 FOOT Yes Yes 80922
More Female DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 FOREARM Yes Yes 80132
More Male DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT CHEEK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Moderate Person 40 LEFT THUMB Yes No 80910
More Male DOG 07/21/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80911
More Female DOG 12/04/21 Moderate Person 45 HANDS Yes Yes 80908
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
More Male DOG 04/06/21 Severe Person 11 FACE Yes Yes 80923
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Severe Person 11 Yes No 80808
More Male DOG 07/22/21 Severe Person RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81008
More Female DOG 08/05/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes Yes 81004
More Male DOG 11/06/21 Severe Person 10 LEFT BUTTOCK Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 11/21/21 Fatal Cat 0 ALL OVER Yes No 80909