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 10/09/21 Moderate Dog 5 HIND/MUZZLE No 80918
More Female DOG 12/02/21 Moderate Dog 2 RIGHT NECK Yes 80909
More Female DOG 03/22/21 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/18/21 Moderate Dog NECK No No 81005
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT RIB No 81004
More DOG 10/11/21 Severe Dog 4 ALL OVER 80911
More Male DOG 12/02/21 Severe Dog 2 LEFT ABDOMEN Yes 80917
More Female DOG 03/22/21 Fatal Dog BODY No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Dog LEG No No 80907
More Female DOG 12/03/21 Moderate Dog 4 CHEST Yes 80915
More Female DOG 03/23/21 Severe Dog TORSO No No 80920
More Male DOG 07/22/21 Severe Dog FACE/HEAD Yes 80908
More Male DOG 11/04/21 Severe Dog 9 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More Female DOG 02/26/21 Fatal Dog NECK No No 81004
More Male DOG 01/29/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No No 80909
More Male DOG 07/27/21 Fatal Dog BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM Yes 81004
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 25 HAND No No 80817
More Male DOG 05/06/21 Severe Person 45 RIGHT TRICEP No No 81001
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Severe Person 34 LEFT ARM No 80917
More Male DOG 11/06/21 Severe Person 10 LEFT BUTTOCK Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Severe Person 2 FACE Yes 80908
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 12/05/21 Moderate Person 12 FACE No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 06/21/21 Severe Person 31 ARM/FOOT No 81008
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 Male DOG 02/27/21 Severe Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 04/14/21 Severe Person 4 FACE No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 8 RIGHT SHOULDER Yes No 80106
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 10/18/21 Moderate Person ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 12/08/21 Moderate Person 1 RIGHT ARM No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM No No 80916
More Female DOG 06/22/21 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT ANKLE No Yes 80904
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 14 NOSE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes 80917
More Male DOG 06/22/21 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT ANKLE No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 09/13/21 Moderate Person 8 CHIN No 81001
More Female DOG 11/09/21 Moderate Person 40 LEG No 80909
More Male DOG 04/17/21 Severe Person 46 LEG No No 81004
More Male DOG 07/06/21 Severe Person 13 LEG/ARM Yes 80817
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person LEGS No No 81001
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Severe Person 70 RIGHT FINGER No Yes 81004
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 06/25/21 Moderate Person 50 RIGHT HAND No No 81069
More Female DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person CALF No No 80906
More Female DOG 09/15/21 Severe Person 30 KNEES No No 80817
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person 23 LEG/ARM No 80916
More Female DOG 04/17/21 Moderate Person LEG Yes Yes 80922
More DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 12 MOUTH Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80817
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 CALF No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
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 Male DOG 06/04/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM No 81004
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 Male DOG 10/20/21 Severe Person 12 RIGHT LEG No No 80907
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More Female DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 FOREARM Yes Yes 80132
More Male DOG 11/12/21 Moderate Person 66 LEFT ARM Yes 80916
More Female DOG 01/08/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 37 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80910
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 12/11/21 Severe Person 4 NECK No 80920
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person LEFT HAND No No 81003
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 07/09/21 Severe Person 75 LEFT HAND Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person ARMS Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Severe Person 26 RIGHT HAND Yes 81001
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT EAR No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 11/14/21 Severe Person 6 FACE No No 80808
More Male DOG 01/10/21 Moderate Person 5 BACK No Yes 80907
More DOG 04/20/21 Moderate Person 64 LEFT FOREARM No 81004
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 10 FACE Yes Yes 80920
More DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 60 ARMS, LEGS 81005
More Male DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 46 FACE No No 80909
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Person 9 ARM No 80919
More Male DOG 08/02/21 Moderate Person 45 FOOT Yes Yes 80922
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 30 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80905
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Male DOG 05/10/21 Moderate Person 57 LEFT THIGH No Yes 80920
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No No 80817
More Male DOG 11/15/21 Moderate Person 3 FACE Yes No 80817
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 42 HAND/THIGH No 81001
More Female DOG 07/09/21 Moderate Person 29 FINGER No Yes 80902
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001