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 08/08/21 Moderate Person 15 WAIST No Yes 80927
More Female DOG 07/21/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No No 81004
More Female DOG 12/15/21 Severe Dog 13 TORSO No 81005
More Female DOG 03/23/21 Severe Dog TORSO No No 80920
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Severe Dog TORSO No No 81006
More Male DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80817
More Female DOG 05/14/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No 80817
More DOG 09/22/21 Fatal Cat TORSO 81025
More Male DOG 02/18/21 Severe Dog TORSO No 80910
More Male DOG 04/05/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No No 81001
More Male DOG 05/20/21 Severe Dog TORSO No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 09/30/21 Fatal Cat TORSO No Yes 81003
More DOG 07/15/21 Moderate Person 37 THUMB/LEG 81003
More Male DOG 01/21/21 Moderate Person 36 THUMB, LEG No 80917
More Female DOG 02/15/21 Severe Dog THROAT Yes No 81001
More DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
More Male DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 46 THIGH No No 80923
More Male DOG 08/23/21 Moderate Dog TAIL/LEGS No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 01/04/21 Fatal Cat TAIL/BODY Yes 81005
More Female DOG 11/22/21 Severe Cat 8 TAIL No Yes 80917
More Male DOG 08/24/21 Moderate Cat TAIL Yes 80907
More Male DOG 08/02/21 Severe Dog SPINE Yes 81004
More Female DOG 06/03/21 Moderate Dog SNOUT No No 80907
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Fatal Cat SIDE No 80904
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 5 SHOULDER Yes 81004
More Female DOG 06/27/21 Severe Dog SHOULDER Yes 80920
More Male DOG 04/25/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No 80907
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 02/22/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER Yes Yes 81007
More Female DOG 06/11/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT/LEFT HANDS No 80915
More Male DOG 08/05/21 Moderate Person 40 RIGHT WRIST No 80910
More Male DOG 05/06/21 Severe Person 45 RIGHT TRICEP No No 81001
More DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT THIGH 80922
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT SHOULDER No No 81069
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 8 RIGHT SHOULDER Yes No 80106
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT RIB No 81004
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Severe Dog RIGHT REAR LEG No 80916
More Female DOG 06/19/21 Moderate Person RIGHT PALM No Yes 81004
More Female DOG 12/02/21 Moderate Dog 2 RIGHT NECK Yes 80909
More Female DOG 02/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT LEG Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Male DOG 08/05/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80907
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 Male DOG 03/15/21 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT LEG No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 10/20/21 Severe Person 12 RIGHT LEG No No 80907
More DOG 11/19/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT KNEE 80922
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 89 RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes No 81005
More Female DOG 06/12/21 Severe Person RIGHT INDEX FINGER Yes 81007
More Female DOG 10/28/21 Moderate Person 27 RIGHT INDEX No Yes 81008
More Female DOG 09/30/21 Severe Dog 8 RIGHT HIP No No 80923
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Severe Person 26 RIGHT HAND Yes 81001
More Male DOG 01/23/21 Moderate Person 54 RIGHT HAND No No 81004
More Male DOG 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 34 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 01/27/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND Yes 80904
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 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Female DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 12/23/21 Severe Person 42 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80922
More Female DOG 06/25/21 Moderate Person 50 RIGHT HAND No No 81069
More Male DOG 07/30/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND No 80909
More Male DOG 12/26/21 Moderate Person 76 RIGHT HAND Yes No 81025
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 DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Male DOG 08/22/21 Moderate Person 35 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 10/13/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT HAND No 81004
More Female DOG 08/29/21 Moderate Person 77 RIGHT HAND No 81008
More Male DOG 09/26/21 Moderate Person 65 RIGHT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 02/19/21 Moderate Person 26 RIGHT HAND No 80910
More Female DOG 09/29/21 Moderate Person 60 RIGHT HAND Yes 80920
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Severe Person 61 RIGHT HAND No No 81007
More Male DOG 01/22/21 Moderate Person RIGHT HAND No 80817
More Female DOG 10/24/21 Moderate Person RIGHT FOREARM Yes 81007
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT FOOT No 81004
More Female DOG 12/08/21 Severe Person 70 RIGHT FINGER No Yes 81004
More Female DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person RIGHT EAR Yes 81001
More Female DOG 05/09/21 Moderate Person 21 RIGHT EAR No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT CHEEK Yes No 81004
More Male DOG 06/28/21 Moderate Person 36 RIGHT CALF No No 81007
More DOG 04/24/21 Severe Person 38 RIGHT CALF 81003
More Female DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT CALF No Yes 80911
More DOG 07/13/21 Moderate Person 33 RIGHT CALF No 80909
More Female DOG 08/15/21 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT BREAST No 80907
More DOG 04/12/21 Moderate Person 48 RIGHT ARM 81001
More Male DOG 07/21/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80911
More Male DOG 07/22/21 Severe Person RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81008
More Male DOG 03/26/21 Moderate Person 17 RIGHT ARM No No 81007
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM Yes 81004
More Male DOG 02/27/21 Severe Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes No 80916
More Male DOG 01/31/21 Severe Person 46 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 01/07/21 Moderate Person RIGHT ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 06/04/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/08/21 Moderate Person 30 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80905
More DOG 02/11/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT ARM 81003
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Person 44 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 81007