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 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 10/21/21 Severe Person 26 RIGHT HAND Yes 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 09/11/21 Severe Person 34 LEFT ARM No 80917
More Male DOG 11/14/21 Severe Person 6 FACE No No 80808
More Female DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT EAR No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Severe Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80916
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 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 Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM No 81004
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 05/09/21 Moderate Person 46 FACE No No 80909
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Person 9 ARM No 80919
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 14 NOSE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 30 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80905
More Male DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM No No 80916
More Male DOG 11/15/21 Moderate Person 3 FACE Yes No 80817
More Male DOG 05/10/21 Moderate Person 57 LEFT THIGH No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 42 HAND/THIGH No 81001
More Male DOG 09/13/21 Moderate Person 8 CHIN No 81001
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 36 RIGHT CALF No No 81007
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person 23 LEG/ARM No 80916
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 10/23/21 Moderate Person 5 SHOULDER Yes 81004
More DOG 04/24/21 Severe Person 38 RIGHT CALF 81003
More Male DOG 06/09/21 Moderate Person 23 LEFT THUMB Yes Yes 80921
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
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 DOG 11/19/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT KNEE 80922
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81001
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 DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
More Female DOG 04/24/21 Moderate Person 32 LEFT KNEE No No 81001
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No 80915
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 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81007
More Female DOG 01/08/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
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 12/17/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT CHEEK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
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 10/24/21 Severe Person LEFT LEG No 80817
More DOG 04/26/21 Moderate Person LEFT BICEP 81008
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Severe Person 58 MULTIPLE No 81005
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Female DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT LEG Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes 81007
More Male DOG 01/10/21 Moderate Person 5 BACK No 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 10/24/21 Moderate Person ARM No No 80817
More Male DOG 12/20/21 Moderate Person 8 FOREARM No No 81001
More Male DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Person 14 ARMS & HANDS No No 80817
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Severe Person FINGER Yes 81008
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 NOSE No 81004
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person RIGHT FOREARM Yes 81007
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT/LEFT HANDS No 80915
More DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 60 ARMS, LEGS 81005
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 Female DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Person 47 LEFT HAND No No 81005
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Severe Person 7 BODY No No 81019
More Female DOG 06/29/21 Severe Person 53 RIGHT LEG No No 80906
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Moderate Person 46 RIGHT LEG No No 80923
More Female DOG 06/29/21 Severe Person 1 FACE No Yes 80919
More Female DOG 10/26/21 Moderate Person Yes 80922
More DOG 12/22/21 Moderate Person 21 FACE 80923
More Female DOG 06/12/21 Severe Person RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes 81007
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No No 80817
More DOG 11/24/21 Severe Person 32 LEFT ARM 81003
More Male DOG 05/19/21 Moderate Person 26 GENITALS No Yes 80922
More DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 67 HAND 80132
More Female DOG 07/09/21 Moderate Person 29 FINGER No Yes 80902
More Male DOG 12/23/21 Severe Person 42 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 04/28/21 Moderate Person 72 RIGHT ARM No No 80906
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 13 BUTTOCKS Yes 81005
More DOG 02/11/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT ARM 81003
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 50 FACE No No 80916
More Male DOG 11/24/21 Moderate Person 18 ARM Yes 80831
More Female DOG 03/10/21 Moderate Person 25 LEG Yes No 80907
More Male DOG 07/10/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No No 80904
More Male DOG 04/28/21 Moderate Person 33 LEFT HAND No 81005