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 07/16/21 Moderate Person 10 FACE No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 09/02/21 Severe Person 1 HEAD/FACE No Yes 80922
More Female DOG 09/29/21 Moderate Person 60 RIGHT HAND Yes 80920
More Female DOG 10/08/21 Severe Dog 10 BACK Yes Yes 81008
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 11/29/21 Fatal Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 44 LEG Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT CALF No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 05/19/21 Moderate Person 26 GENITALS No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 13 BUTTOCKS Yes 81005
More Male DOG 06/22/21 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT ANKLE No Yes 80904
More Female DOG 07/16/21 Moderate Person 10 FACE No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 08/13/21 Severe Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No Yes 81003
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM Yes 81004
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Female DOG 04/17/21 Moderate Person LEG Yes Yes 80922
More Male DOG 05/20/21 Severe Dog TORSO No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 14 BACK/CALF Yes 81005
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No Yes 80910
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 08/13/21 Moderate Person 57 FACE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person ARMS Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/19/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEGS Yes 80911
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 Female DOG 12/02/21 Moderate Dog 2 RIGHT NECK Yes 80909
More Female DOG 12/14/21 Moderate Dog BACK No Yes 80904
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY Yes 81004
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 04/30/21 Moderate Person 44 FACE No Yes 80915
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 CALF No Yes 80132
More Female DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 72 LEFT THIGH Yes 80906
More Male DOG 06/26/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80817
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 Male DOG 08/14/21 Severe Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 08/23/21 Moderate Dog TAIL/LEGS No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 09/06/21 Moderate Person 7 FOREHEAD No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Moderate Person 6 HEAD No Yes 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 01/04/21 Fatal Cat TAIL/BODY Yes 81005
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 14 NOSE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 37 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80917
More Female DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 FOREARM Yes Yes 80132
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Severe Person 10 LEG Yes 80910
More Female DOG 06/26/21 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 07/09/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 81001
More Male DOG 08/24/21 Moderate Cat TAIL Yes 80907
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 Female DOG 01/19/21 Moderate Dog REAR/LEG No Yes 81025
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Dog BODY Yes 81004
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Person 36 FOREARMS No Yes 80808
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 07/09/21 Moderate Person 29 FINGER No Yes 80902
More Male DOG 07/21/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80911
More Female DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 41 LIP Yes 80922
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80817
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 02/18/21 Severe Person 37 ARMS Yes 80808
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80911
More Male DOG 03/15/21 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT LEG No Yes 81007
More Female DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 80923
More Male DOG 04/06/21 Severe Person 11 FACE Yes Yes 80923
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 Female DOG 05/22/21 Moderate Dog FRONT LEG Yes 80925
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 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 08/16/21 Moderate Person 29 HAND Yes 80916
More Female DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 40 ARM/LEG No Yes 80918
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 06/17/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80916
More Male DOG 08/17/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Female DOG 09/22/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80911
More Female DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person RIGHT FOREARM Yes 81007
More Male DOG 11/06/21 Moderate Dog 8 BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Female DOG 11/22/21 Severe Cat 8 TAIL No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 12/05/21 Moderate Person 12 FACE No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 12/21/21 Moderate Dog 6 NECK No Yes 80911
More Female DOG 01/08/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Male DOG 04/20/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 05/10/21 Moderate Person 57 LEFT THIGH No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 05/23/21 Moderate Person 9 BACK No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 30 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80905
More Female DOG 06/27/21 Severe Dog SHOULDER Yes 80920