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 10/24/21 Moderate Person RIGHT FOREARM Yes 81007
More Male DOG 12/21/21 Moderate Dog 6 NECK No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 05/18/21 Moderate Person 46 RIGHT LEG No No 80923
More Male DOG 01/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK/LEG No Yes 80916
More DOG 03/09/21 Moderate Dog LEFT RIB CAGE 81007
More Female DOG 08/15/21 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT BREAST No 80907
More Male DOG 10/02/21 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT RIB Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 04/27/21 Moderate Dog FACE Yes 80817
More Female DOG 10/26/21 Moderate Person Yes 80922
More DOG 12/22/21 Moderate Person 21 FACE 80923
More Male DOG 05/19/21 Moderate Person 26 GENITALS No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 06/29/21 Moderate Dog NECK No No 81005
More DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 67 HAND 80132
More Female DOG 03/09/21 Moderate Dog NECK No No 80910
More DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Dog 80922
More Male DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT FOOT No 81004
More Male DOG 11/24/21 Moderate Person 18 ARM Yes 80831
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 07/21/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM Yes Yes 80911
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 50 FACE No No 80916
More Male DOG 06/30/21 Moderate Dog SHOULDER No Yes 80910
More Female DOG 03/10/21 Moderate Person 25 LEG Yes No 80907
More Male DOG 08/16/21 Moderate Person 29 HAND Yes 80916
More Female DOG 10/01/21 Moderate Person 40 ARM/LEG No Yes 80918
More OTHER 11/24/21 Moderate Cat 5 ABDOMEN 80817
More Male DOG 04/28/21 Moderate Person 33 LEFT HAND No 81005
More Male DOG 06/14/21 Moderate Person 14 BACK/CALF Yes 81005
More DOG 02/13/21 Moderate Dog NECK 80916
More Female DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, CALVES No No 81005
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT RIB No 81004
More Female DOG 10/28/21 Moderate Person 27 RIGHT INDEX No Yes 81008
More Male DOG 12/26/21 Moderate Person 76 RIGHT HAND Yes No 81025
More Female DOG 05/20/21 Moderate Person 72 LEFT THIGH Yes 80906
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 54 HANDS Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person 48 HAND/LEG No 80908
More Male DOG 11/25/21 Moderate Dog No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 04/30/21 Moderate Person 44 FACE No Yes 80915
More DOG 06/15/21 Moderate Dog ABDOMEN 80909
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, LEGS No No 81005
More Male DOG 09/09/21 Moderate Person 57 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 10/29/21 Moderate Person 29 LEFT HAND Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Person 60 LEG No Yes 80904
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 01/14/21 Moderate Person 12 FACE No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person ARM/CHEST Yes No 80831
More Female DOG 10/05/21 Moderate Person RIGHT EAR Yes 81001
More DOG 11/26/21 Moderate Person 30 LEFT CALF 80917
More Male DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 10 LEFT THIGH No 80919
More Male DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 46 THIGH No No 80923
More Female DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM & LEGS No 81005
More Male DOG 09/10/21 Moderate Person 58 HAND Yes Yes 80904
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Person 66 HANDS 81008
More Female DOG 05/21/21 Moderate Dog CHEST No 81008
More DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Dog LEGS No 80817
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Moderate Person 44 LEG Yes Yes 80831
More Female DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 44 LEFT HAND No 81007
More Male DOG 08/18/21 Moderate Person 30 CHEST HAND Yes 80817
More Female DOG 05/01/21 Moderate Person 12 BACK No 80920
More Male DOG 06/16/21 Moderate Person 40 LEFT THUMB Yes No 80910
More Female DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT CALF No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80925
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person ABDOMEN No 80916
More DOG 12/27/21 Moderate Dog 5 LEFT LEG 81008
More Female DOG 05/22/21 Moderate Dog FRONT LEG Yes 80925
More DOG 07/02/21 Moderate Person 30 LEG No 80817
More DOG 01/15/21 Moderate Person 20 LEFT ARM 80904
More Male DOG 10/06/21 Moderate Dog 5 FACE/EYE No No 80910
More Male DOG 10/31/21 Moderate Person 33 FACE No Yes 80916
More Female DOG 12/28/21 Moderate Person 9 FACE No No 81004
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 01/16/21 Moderate Person 6 FACE Yes No 80911
More DOG 07/05/21 Moderate Person FACE/LIP 80904
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY Yes 81004
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 10/07/21 Moderate Person 65 PALM Yes 80905
More Male DOG 11/28/21 Moderate Dog 1 ALL OVER No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 05/02/21 Moderate Person 21 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 81005
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80916
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 11/01/21 Moderate Dog 2 FACE/HEAD No 80922
More Female DOG 12/31/21 Moderate Dog 3 EAR No No 80906
More Male DOG 05/23/21 Moderate Person 9 BACK No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 01/16/21 Moderate Person 32 HANDS No No 80918
More Female DOG 03/14/21 Moderate Dog FULL BODY No 81004
More Male DOG 08/20/21 Moderate Person 25 LEGS/RIGHT HAND Yes 81003
More Male DOG 06/17/21 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT SHOULDER No No 81069
More Male DOG 07/29/21 Moderate Dog MUZZLE Yes 80916
More Male DOG 04/05/21 Moderate Dog TORSO No No 81001
More DOG 09/11/21 Moderate Dog HEAD/GROIN 80916
More Male DOG 11/02/21 Moderate Person 4 FACE No No 80911
More Male DOG 12/31/21 Moderate Person 63 LEFT HAND No No 80907
More Male DOG 07/05/21 Moderate Person 8 BACK No No 80817
More Female DOG 01/19/21 Moderate Dog REAR/LEG No Yes 81025
More Male DOG 03/15/21 Moderate Cat No No 81005
More Male DOG 10/08/21 Moderate Dog 10 CHEST/NECK No No 80911