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:

Moderate	One deep puncture, multiple moderately deep punctures and/or lacerations
Severe	Multiple punctures and/or lacerations, deep gashes, damage resulting in serious bodily injury or permanent disfigurement
Fatal	Resulting 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 Sort ascending	Victim Age	Wound Location	Prior Bite History	Spayed / Neutered	ZIP Code
More	Male	DOG	09/11/21	Severe	Person	34	LEFT ARM		No	80917
More	Male	DOG	05/01/21	Severe	Person	11		Yes	No	80808
More	Male	DOG	06/16/21	Severe	Person	10	BODY	No	Yes	80910
More	Male	DOG	01/23/21	Moderate	Person	14	MOUTH	Yes	Yes	80906
More	Female	DOG	03/20/21	Moderate	Person	9	FACE	Yes	Yes	80915
More	Male	DOG	08/20/21	Severe	Person	2	FACE		Yes	80908
More		DOG	07/02/21	Moderate	Person	30	LEG	No		80817
More	Male	DOG	02/22/21	Moderate	Person	69	LEG	No	Yes	80916
More	Male	DOG	04/11/21	Severe	Person	16	CHEST & ARMS	No	No	81006
More	Male	DOG	11/06/21	Severe	Person	10	LEFT BUTTOCK	Yes	No	80911
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	05/02/21	Moderate	Person	21	LEFT ARM	Yes	Yes	81005
More	Male	DOG	01/23/21	Moderate	Person	54	RIGHT HAND	No	No	81004
More	Male	DOG	12/05/21	Moderate	Person	12	FACE	No	Yes	80904
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	Male	DOG	05/23/21	Moderate	Person	45	LEFT ARM	No	No	80920
More	Male	DOG	07/02/21	Moderate	Person	8	LEFT LEG	No	No	81001
More	Male	DOG	02/23/21	Moderate	Person	34	LEG		Yes	80919
More	Male	DOG	06/17/21	Moderate	Person	5	RIGHT SHOULDER	No	No	81069
More	Female	DOG	03/21/21	Moderate	Person	18	RIBS	No	No	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	08/20/21	Moderate	Person	25	LEGS/RIGHT HAND		Yes	81003
More	Male	DOG	05/23/21	Moderate	Person	9	BACK	No	Yes	80817
More	Female	DOG	02/24/21	Moderate	Person	23	ARM/LEG	No	No	80922
More		DOG	04/12/21	Moderate	Person	48	RIGHT ARM			81001
More	Male	DOG	09/13/21	Moderate	Person	8	CHIN		No	81001
More	Male	DOG	05/02/21	Moderate	Person	34	RIGHT HAND		No	81005
More	Female	DOG	03/21/21	Severe	Person	25	LEGS/THIGH	Yes	No	80906
More	Male	DOG	07/05/21	Moderate	Person	8	BACK	No	No	80817
More	Female	DOG	02/24/21	Moderate	Person	23	ARM/LEG	No	No	80922
More	Male	DOG	04/12/21	Moderate	Person	41	ARM & HEAD	Yes	Yes	80918
More	Female	DOG	11/09/21	Moderate	Person	40	LEG		No	80909
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	05/02/21	Moderate	Person	62	ARMS		No	81005
More	Male	DOG	01/23/21	Moderate	Person	1	FACE		Yes	80909
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	07/06/21	Severe	Person	13	LEG/ARM		Yes	80817
More	Male	DOG	08/20/21	Moderate	Person		LEGS	No	No	81001
More	Male	DOG	05/25/21	Severe	Person	28	LEFT LEG	No	Yes	80903
More	Male	DOG	07/05/21	Severe	Person	83	BODY	Yes	No	80911
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	07/30/21	Moderate	Person	22	RIGHT HAND		No	80909
More	Male	DOG	05/02/21	Moderate	Person	34	RIGHT HAND		No	81005
More	Male	DOG	06/19/21	Severe	Person	25	RIGHT HAND	No	Yes	80829
More	Male	DOG	01/27/21	Moderate	Person		RIGHT HAND		Yes	80904
More		DOG	07/06/21	Moderate	Person		THIGH			80903
More	Male	DOG	05/26/21	Moderate	Person	7	BACK	No	No	80916
More	Female	DOG	02/25/21	Moderate	Person	28	RIGHT LEG	Yes	No	80916
More	Female	DOG	05/05/21	Severe	Person	69	LEFT ANKLE	No	No	80906
More	Female	DOG	06/19/21	Moderate	Person		RIGHT PALM	No	Yes	81004
More	Male	DOG	01/27/21	Moderate	Person	22	LEFT ARM	No	No	80922
More	Male	DOG	10/20/21	Severe	Person	12	RIGHT LEG	No	No	80907
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	05/29/21	Moderate	Person		ARM		No	80903
More	Male	DOG	11/12/21	Moderate	Person	66	LEFT ARM		Yes	80916
More		DOG	09/18/21	Moderate	Person	59	RIGHT HAND			81001
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	Male	DOG	03/26/21	Moderate	Person	17	RIGHT ARM	No	No	81007
More	Male	DOG	12/11/21	Severe	Person	4	NECK		No	80920
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	05/30/21	Moderate	Person	4	FACE/ARM	No	Yes	80918
More	Female	DOG	02/27/21	Moderate	Person	28	HANDS	Yes	No	81003
More	Male	DOG	05/06/21	Severe	Person	45	RIGHT TRICEP	No	No	81001
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	10/21/21	Severe	Person	26	RIGHT HAND		Yes	81001
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	02/27/21	Moderate	Person	28	HANDS	Yes	Yes	81003
More	Male	DOG	11/14/21	Severe	Person	6	FACE	No	No	80808
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	06/21/21	Severe	Person	31	ARM/FOOT		No	81008
More	Male	DOG	01/31/21	Severe	Person	46	RIGHT ARM		No	81004
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	Male	DOG	02/27/21	Severe	Person	44	RIGHT ARM	Yes	No	80916
More	Male	DOG	11/15/21	Moderate	Person	3	FACE	Yes	No	80817
More	Female	DOG	09/21/21	Moderate	Person	23	ARM	No	No	80817
More	Female	DOG	06/22/21	Moderate	Person	74	RIGHT ANKLE	No	Yes	80904
More	Male	DOG	03/28/21	Moderate	Person	46	LEFT ARM	No	No	80916
More	Male	DOG	06/01/21	Moderate	Person	5	FACE		Yes	80917
More	Female	DOG	02/27/21	Moderate	Person	14	NOSE	No	Yes	80906
More	Male	DOG	06/22/21	Moderate	Person	74	RIGHT ANKLE	No	Yes	80904
More	Male	DOG	10/23/21	Moderate	Person	22	RIGHT HAND	Yes	Yes	81001
More	Female	DOG	07/09/21	Moderate	Person	29	FINGER	No	Yes	80902
More	Male	DOG	04/17/21	Severe	Person	46	LEG	No	No	81004
More		DOG	11/19/21	Moderate	Person	25	RIGHT KNEE			80922
More	Male	DOG	09/21/21	Severe	Person	39	HANDS		No	81006
More	Female	DOG	06/25/21	Moderate	Person	50	RIGHT HAND	No	No	81069
More	Male	DOG	01/31/21	Moderate	Person	25	ARM	Yes	Yes	80831