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 05/21/21 Moderate Dog CHEST No 81008
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Moderate Person 40 LEFT THUMB Yes No 80910
More Female DOG 06/27/21 Moderate Dog CHEST No 80904
More Male DOG 08/05/21 Moderate Dog HEAD No No 80907
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80916
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 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 05/01/21 Severe Person 11 Yes No 80808
More Female DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Dog NECK No 81004
More Male DOG 07/10/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No No 80904
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Fatal Dog NECK No 81004
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT RIB No 81004
More Male DOG 09/21/21 Severe Person 39 HANDS No 81006
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Dog 3 HEAD No 80916
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person ARM No No 80817
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
More Male DOG 12/20/21 Moderate Person 8 FOREARM No No 81001
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 01/21/21 Moderate Person 36 THUMB, LEG No 80917
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 12 MOUTH Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 26 RIGHT HAND No 80910
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80817
More Female DOG 04/08/21 Fatal Cat NECK & TORSO No No 81001
More Male DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 46 FACE No No 80909
More Male DOG 05/23/21 Moderate Person 45 LEFT ARM No No 80920
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Person 9 ARM No 80919
More Male DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 8 LEFT LEG No No 81001
More Male DOG 07/10/21 Moderate Person 2 MOUTH No 80817
More Female DOG 07/22/21 Severe Person 4 FACE No 80909
More Male DOG 08/05/21 Moderate Person 40 RIGHT WRIST No 80910
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80921
More Female DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Person 47 LEFT HAND No No 81005
More Male DOG 10/17/21 Moderate Dog LIP/EAR No 80910
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Severe Person 61 RIGHT HAND No No 81007
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT ARM No No 80920
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 04/09/21 Moderate Dog FACE No No 80911
More Male DOG 05/02/21 Severe Dog BODY No 81005
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT SHOULDER No No 81069
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 01/09/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND No 80817
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Fatal Dog NECK Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 04/20/21 Severe Dog BODY No No 80907
More Male DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 34 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 05/23/21 Severe Dog FACE No No 80917
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 42 HAND/THIGH No 81001
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Fatal Cat SIDE No 80904
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 36 RIGHT CALF No No 81007
More Male DOG 07/05/21 Moderate Person 8 BACK No No 80817
More Female DOG 07/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EAR Yes No 81008
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Female DOG 10/27/21 Fatal Cat NECK No 81008
More Female DOG 11/09/21 Moderate Person 40 LEG No 80909
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Female DOG 03/07/21 Severe Dog BODY No No 80919
More Male DOG 04/11/21 Severe Person 16 CHEST & ARMS No No 81006
More Male DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 62 ARMS No 81005
More Male DOG 06/18/21 Moderate Dog NECK No No 81005
More Male DOG 07/05/21 Severe Person 83 BODY Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY No 81008
More Male DOG 08/08/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80911
More Male DOG 08/27/21 Moderate Dog FRONT PAWS No 81004
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Severe Person 34 LEFT ARM No 80917
More Male DOG 09/23/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT THIGH No No 80909
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Fatal Cat INTERNAL No No 80925
More Male DOG 10/27/21 Fatal Cat NECK No 81008
More Male DOG 11/09/21 Fatal Cat 17 ALL OVER No 80909
More Male DOG 01/12/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 02/23/21 Moderate Person 34 LEG Yes 80919
More Female DOG 03/08/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/BODY No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 04/12/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 06/19/21 Severe Person 25 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80829
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81007
More Female DOG 07/12/21 Severe Dog 4 BACK No Yes 80132
More Female DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 08/27/21 Moderate Person LEFT ANKLE Yes 80906
More Female DOG 10/28/21 Moderate Person 27 RIGHT INDEX No Yes 81008
More Female DOG 11/11/21 Fatal Dog 5 ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 11/25/21 Moderate Dog No Yes 80919
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Fatal Dog 6 ALL OVER No Yes 81004
More Male DOG 01/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEG No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Female DOG 06/19/21 Moderate Person RIGHT PALM No Yes 81004
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 07/29/21 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80916