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 12/01/21 Fatal Cat 9 No 80909
More DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog 5 80922
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Severe Person 11 Yes No 80808
More Male DOG 03/15/21 Moderate Cat No No 81005
More Male DOG 09/27/21 Moderate Person 34 Yes Yes 80930
More Male DOG 03/17/21 Moderate Dog Yes No 80909
More Female DOG 10/20/21 Fatal Cat Yes 80909
More DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Dog 80922
More Female DOG 10/24/21 Fatal Cat No No 80910
More Female DOG 10/26/21 Moderate Person Yes 80922
More Male DOG 11/25/21 Moderate Dog No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person ABDOMEN No 80916
More Male DOG 02/03/21 Fatal Dog ABDOMEN No 81003
More DOG 06/15/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 80909
More Male DOG 11/04/21 Severe Dog 9 ABDOMEN Yes 80911
More DOG 07/12/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No 80817
More Female DOG 09/24/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 08/13/21 Severe Dog ABDOMEN No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 07/05/21 Severe Dog 1 ABDOMEN Yes Yes 80916
More OTHER 11/24/21 Moderate Cat 5 ABDOMEN 80817
More Male DOG 11/28/21 Moderate Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 11/29/21 Fatal Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80922
More DOG 02/06/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER 81004
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No Yes 80917
More Female DOG 08/05/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes Yes 81004
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Severe Person 34 ALL OVER Yes Yes 80910
More DOG 10/11/21 Severe Dog 4 ALL OVER 80911
More Male DOG 08/08/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80911
More Male DOG 08/29/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No 80921
More Male DOG 07/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 07/15/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 81001
More Male DOG 11/09/21 Fatal Cat 17 ALL OVER No 80909
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Fatal Dog 6 ALL OVER No Yes 81004
More Male DOG 08/12/21 Moderate Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 11/11/21 Fatal Dog 5 ALL OVER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 12/11/21 Severe Dog 11 ALL OVER No No 80907
More Female DOG 09/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80817
More Male DOG 12/12/21 Severe Dog 4 ALL OVER No No 80903
More Female DOG 04/12/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 08/14/21 Severe Cat ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 06/02/21 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80831
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80910
More Male DOG 08/17/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80920
More DOG 11/21/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER No 80906
More Male DOG 11/21/21 Fatal Cat 0 ALL OVER Yes No 80909
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80905
More DOG 10/04/21 Severe Dog 5 ALL OVER 80910
More DOG 08/01/21 Severe Dog ALL OVER 80817
More DOG 10/31/21 Fatal Cat ALL OVER 81004
More Female DOG 08/31/21 Moderate Person 15 ANKLE No 80916
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No No 80817
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 05/29/21 Moderate Person ARM No 80903
More Male DOG 09/07/21 Severe Person 55 ARM No 80906
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person ARM No No 80817
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Person 9 ARM No 80919
More Male DOG 11/24/21 Moderate Person 18 ARM Yes 80831
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Moderate Person 25 ARM Yes Yes 80831
More Male DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person 41 ARM & HEAD Yes Yes 80918
More Female DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM & LEGS No 81005
More Female DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, CALVES No No 81005
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, LEGS No No 81005
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person ARM/CHEST Yes No 80831
More Male DOG 06/21/21 Severe Person 31 ARM/FOOT No 81008
More Female DOG 02/24/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM/LEG No No 80922
More Female DOG 02/24/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM/LEG No No 80922
More Female DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 40 ARM/LEG No Yes 80918
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person ARMS Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 62 ARMS No 81005
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Person 37 ARMS Yes 80808
More Male DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Person 14 ARMS & HANDS No No 80817
More Male DOG 04/05/21 Moderate Person 18 ARMS, LEG No 80909
More DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 60 ARMS, LEGS 81005
More Male DOG 01/10/21 Moderate Person 5 BACK No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 10/08/21 Severe Dog 10 BACK Yes Yes 81008
More Female DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 12 BACK No 80920
More Female DOG 07/12/21 Severe Dog 4 BACK No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 05/23/21 Moderate Person 9 BACK No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 07/05/21 Moderate Person 8 BACK No No 80817
More Male DOG 05/26/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80916
More Female DOG 12/14/21 Moderate Dog BACK No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 03/31/21 Moderate Person 7 BACK No No 80817
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 14 BACK/CALF Yes 81005
More Female DOG 03/07/21 Severe Dog BODY No No 80919
More Male DOG 11/28/21 Severe Dog 13 BODY No No 80920
More Male DOG 02/02/21 Fatal Cat BODY Yes No 81001
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Severe Person 7 BODY No No 81019
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80916
More Male DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Dog BODY No 80921
More Female DOG 10/13/21 Fatal Cat BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 04/04/21 Fatal Dog BODY No No 81004
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Severe Person 10 BODY No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 04/04/21 Fatal Dog BODY No No 81004
More Male DOG 11/06/21 Moderate Dog 8 BODY Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 05/02/21 Severe Dog BODY No 81005
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Dog BODY Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/18/21 Moderate Person BODY Yes 81007
More Male DOG 07/05/21 Severe Person 83 BODY Yes No 80911