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 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY Yes 81004
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 05/19/21 Moderate Person 26 GENITALS No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 25 HAND No No 80817
More Male DOG 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 67 HAND 80132
More Male DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Person 29 HAND Yes 80916
More Male DOG 09/10/21 Moderate Person 58 HAND Yes Yes 80904
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person 48 HAND/LEG No 80908
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 42 HAND/THIGH No 81001
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes Yes 81003
More Female DOG 12/04/21 Moderate Person 45 HANDS Yes Yes 80908
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 54 HANDS Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 01/16/21 Moderate Person 32 HANDS No No 80918
More Male DOG 07/10/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No No 80904
More Male DOG 09/21/21 Severe Person 39 HANDS No 81006
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 HANDS No 80915
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Person 66 HANDS 81008
More Female DOG 02/27/21 Moderate Person 28 HANDS Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 07/17/21 Severe Person 64 HANDS/ARMS No No 81007
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Dog 3 HEAD No 80916
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Moderate Person 6 HEAD No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Female DOG 11/15/21 Fatal Dog 7 HEAD No 81005
More DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Dog 5 HEAD 81001
More Female DOG 04/20/21 Severe Cat 10 HEAD No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/05/21 Moderate Dog HEAD No No 80907
More Male DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person HEAD Yes 80918
More Female DOG 03/08/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/BODY No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 09/02/21 Severe Person 1 HEAD/FACE No Yes 80922
More DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/GROIN 80916
More Female DOG 01/06/21 Moderate Dog HIND LEG Yes 81005
More Male DOG 10/09/21 Moderate Dog 5 HIND/MUZZLE No 80918
More Male DOG 07/09/21 Severe Dog HIP Yes Yes 80908
More Female DOG 06/05/21 Severe Dog INTERNAL No 81008
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Fatal Cat INTERNAL No No 80925
More Male DOG 05/31/21 Severe Dog JAW/HEAD No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 06/27/21 Severe Dog JUGULAR No Yes 80907
More Female DOG 09/15/21 Severe Person 30 KNEES No No 80817
More Male DOG 12/02/21 Severe Dog 2 LEFT ABDOMEN Yes 80917
More Male DOG 08/27/21 Moderate Person LEFT ANKLE Yes 80906
More Female DOG 05/05/21 Severe Person 69 LEFT ANKLE No No 80906
More Male DOG 03/28/21 Moderate Person 46 LEFT ARM No No 80916
More Female DOG 08/10/21 Severe Person 54 LEFT ARM No 80903
More Female DOG 11/05/21 Severe Person 27 LEFT ARM No 81007
More Female DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 21 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 05/23/21 Moderate Person 45 LEFT ARM No No 80920
More Male DOG 11/12/21 Moderate Person 66 LEFT ARM Yes 80916
More DOG 01/15/21 Moderate Person 20 LEFT ARM 80904
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Severe Person 34 LEFT ARM No 80917
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT ARM No No 80920
More DOG 11/24/21 Severe Person 32 LEFT ARM 81003
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person 22 LEFT ARM No No 80922
More DOG 04/26/21 Moderate Person LEFT BICEP 81008
More Male DOG 11/06/21 Severe Person 10 LEFT BUTTOCK Yes No 80911
More DOG 11/26/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT CALF 80917
More Female DOG 07/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EAR Yes Yes 81008
More Female DOG 07/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EAR Yes No 81008
More Male DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Dog LEFT EYE No 80907
More DOG 04/20/21 Moderate Person 64 LEFT FOREARM No 81004
More Male DOG 12/31/21 Moderate Person 63 LEFT HAND No No 80907
More Male DOG 04/28/21 Moderate Person 33 LEFT HAND No 81005
More Female DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Person 11 LEFT HAND Yes 80916
More Female DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 44 LEFT HAND No 81007
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person LEFT HAND No No 81003
More Male DOG 07/09/21 Severe Person 75 LEFT HAND Yes 80906
More Female DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Person 47 LEFT HAND No No 81005
More Male DOG 10/29/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT HAND Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 04/24/21 Moderate Person 32 LEFT KNEE No No 81001
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Dog 5 LEFT LEG 81008
More Female DOG 08/09/21 Moderate Person 38 LEFT LEG No 80910
More Male DOG 09/25/21 Moderate Person 19 LEFT LEG No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 7 LEFT LEG No No 80908
More Female DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 8 LEFT LEG No No 81001
More Male DOG 01/12/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80925
More Male DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 8 LEFT LEG No No 81001
More Male DOG 05/25/21 Severe Person 28 LEFT LEG No Yes 80903
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Severe Person LEFT LEG No 80817
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 05/15/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT LEG Yes No 81003
More Male DOG 12/12/21 Fatal Dog 2 LEFT LEG/RIGHT ARM No 80925
More DOG 03/09/21 Moderate Dog LEFT RIB CAGE 81007
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 9 LEFT SHOULDER Yes 81007
More Male DOG 09/23/21 Moderate Person 42 LEFT THIGH No No 80909
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Severe Dog LEFT THIGH Yes 80817
More Female DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 72 LEFT THIGH Yes 80906
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 10 LEFT THIGH No 80919
More Male DOG 05/10/21 Moderate Person 57 LEFT THIGH No Yes 80920
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Moderate Person 40 LEFT THUMB Yes No 80910
More Male DOG 06/09/21 Moderate Person 23 LEFT THUMB Yes Yes 80921
More Male DOG 05/05/21 Moderate Person 13 LEFT TRICEP Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Dog LEG No No 80907
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Severe Person 10 LEG Yes 80910
More DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 30 LEG No 80817
More Female DOG 11/09/21 Moderate Person 40 LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 03/10/21 Moderate Person 25 LEG Yes No 80907
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Severe Person 24 LEG Yes 80817