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 09/16/21 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80911
More Male DOG 05/26/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80916
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 06/19/21 Moderate Person RIGHT PALM No Yes 81004
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 Female DOG 05/29/21 Moderate Person ARM No 80903
More Male DOG 11/12/21 Moderate Person 66 LEFT ARM Yes 80916
More Male DOG 05/30/21 Moderate Person 4 FACE/ARM No Yes 80918
More DOG 03/06/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80132
More Male DOG 07/08/21 Moderate Person 34 FACE No No 80907
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 05/05/21 Moderate Person 13 LEFT TRICEP Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 06/19/21 Moderate Person 6 FACE No No 80925
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Female DOG 11/15/21 Fatal Dog 7 HEAD No 81005
More Female DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/03/21 Fatal Dog ABDOMEN No 81003
More Female DOG 04/17/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 12/12/21 Fatal Dog 2 LEFT LEG/RIGHT ARM No 80925
More DOG 02/06/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER 81004
More Female DOG 06/02/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80831
More Female DOG 11/16/21 Fatal Dog 8 BODY No 80925
More DOG 12/14/21 Fatal Cat BODY 81001
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Fatal Dog NECK No 81004
More Female DOG 08/05/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes Yes 81004
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80910
More Male DOG 06/26/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 10/24/21 Fatal Cat No No 80910
More Female DOG 06/26/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80817
More DOG 09/22/21 Fatal Cat TORSO 81025
More Male DOG 04/04/21 Fatal Dog BODY No No 81004
More Male DOG 11/21/21 Fatal Cat 0 ALL OVER Yes No 80909
More Male DOG 03/13/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 80910
More Male DOG 04/04/21 Fatal Dog BODY No No 81004
More Male DOG 08/08/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80911
More Male DOG 08/29/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No 80921
More Female DOG 10/27/21 Fatal Cat NECK No 81008
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Fatal Cat INTERNAL No No 80925
More Female DOG 01/19/21 Fatal Dog NECK No 80817
More Male DOG 07/15/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 81001
More Male DOG 10/27/21 Fatal Cat NECK No 81008
More Female DOG 12/25/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 81001
More Female DOG 04/08/21 Fatal Cat NECK & TORSO No No 81001
More Female DOG 08/13/21 Fatal Dog FULL BODY No 81001
More DOG 10/31/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER 81004
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No Yes 81003
More Female DOG 09/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80817
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Fatal Dog 3 BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 11/29/21 Fatal Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80922
More Female DOG 07/21/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No No 81004
More Female DOG 12/01/21 Fatal Cat 9 No 80909
More Male DOG 08/17/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Female DOG 03/22/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 02/26/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 81004
More Female DOG 10/13/21 Fatal Cat BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY No 81008
More Female DOG 03/27/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 80817
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80905
More Male DOG 07/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80904
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat TAIL/BODY Yes 81005
More Male DOG 07/06/21 Fatal Dog BODY No 81007
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Fatal Cat SIDE No 80904
More Male DOG 11/09/21 Fatal Cat 17 ALL OVER No 80909
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Fatal Dog 6 ALL OVER No Yes 81004
More Female DOG 11/11/21 Fatal Dog 5 ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Female DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 09/18/21 Fatal Cat CHEST/LUNG No 81003
More Female DOG 10/20/21 Fatal Cat Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004