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 05/14/21 Moderate Dog NECK No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81001
More Female DOG 02/24/21 Moderate Person 9 LEG No No 80906
More Male DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person HEAD Yes 80918
More Male DOG 11/20/21 Moderate Dog 4 CHEST Yes 80910
More Female DOG 04/24/21 Moderate Person 32 LEFT KNEE No No 81001
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No 80915
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80817
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81007
More Female DOG 02/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT LEG Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 11/20/21 Moderate Dog 10 CHEST/TAIL No No 80106
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 01/27/21 Moderate Person 22 LEFT ARM No No 80922
More Male DOG 09/10/21 Moderate Person 58 HAND Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT CHEEK Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80817
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Moderate Person 30 CHEST HAND Yes 80817
More DOG 04/26/21 Moderate Person LEFT BICEP 81008
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 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Dog 5 HEAD 81001
More Female DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT LEG Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes 81007
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Male DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Person 14 ARMS & HANDS No No 80817
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 25 HAND No No 80817
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 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 NOSE No 81004
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes 81007
More DOG 07/05/21 Moderate Person FACE/LIP 80904
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Female DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Person 47 LEFT HAND No No 81005
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT/LEFT HANDS No 80915
More Female DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Person LEG No 81004
More Female DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person RIGHT FOREARM Yes 81007
More Male DOG 12/21/21 Moderate Dog 6 NECK No Yes 80911
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 14 NOSE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80817
More Male DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM No No 80916
More Male DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80916
More DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/GROIN 80916
More Female DOG 10/26/21 Moderate Person Yes 80922
More DOG 12/22/21 Moderate Person 21 FACE 80923
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Moderate Person 46 RIGHT LEG No No 80923
More Female DOG 01/06/21 Moderate Dog HIND LEG Yes 81005
More Female DOG 03/01/21 Moderate Dog REAR END No No 80925
More Male DOG 11/24/21 Moderate Person 18 ARM Yes 80831
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 Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
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 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 01/07/21 Moderate Person 23 LEG/ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80911
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person LEGS No No 81001
More OTHER 11/24/21 Moderate Cat 5 ABDOMEN 80817
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 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person CALF No No 80906
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
More Male DOG 08/21/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80918
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person 48 HAND/LEG No 80908
More Male DOG 11/25/21 Moderate Dog No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 04/30/21 Moderate Person 44 FACE No Yes 80915
More DOG 06/15/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 80909
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80817
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
More Female DOG 09/16/21 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80911
More Female DOG 10/28/21 Moderate Person 27 RIGHT INDEX No Yes 81008
More Male DOG 12/26/21 Moderate Person 76 RIGHT HAND Yes No 81025
More Female DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 72 LEFT THIGH Yes 80906
More Female DOG 01/08/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More DOG 03/06/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80132
More Female DOG 07/08/21 Moderate Person 46 LEGS No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 89 RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes No 81005
More Female DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person RIGHT EAR Yes 81001
More DOG 11/26/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT CALF 80917
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 10 LEFT THIGH No 80919
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More Male DOG 07/31/21 Moderate Dog LEG No No 81003
More Male DOG 10/29/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT HAND Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Person 60 LEG No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 7 LEFT LEG No No 80908