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 03/05/21 Moderate Person 71 HAND Yes No 81007
More DOG 07/06/21 Moderate Person THIGH 80903
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 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 Female DOG 05/29/21 Moderate Person ARM No 80903
More Male DOG 11/12/21 Moderate Person 66 LEFT ARM Yes 80916
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 Female DOG 05/05/21 Severe Person 69 LEFT ANKLE No No 80906
More Male DOG 10/20/21 Severe Person 12 RIGHT LEG No No 80907
More Female DOG 06/19/21 Moderate Person RIGHT PALM No Yes 81004
More Male DOG 02/01/21 Moderate Person HAND No No 80923
More DOG 09/18/21 Moderate Person 59 RIGHT HAND 81001
More Male DOG 05/30/21 Moderate Person 4 FACE/ARM No Yes 80918
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 05/05/21 Moderate Person 13 LEFT TRICEP Yes No 80911
More Male DOG 06/19/21 Moderate Person 6 FACE No No 80925
More Male DOG 12/11/21 Severe Person 4 NECK No 80920
More Male DOG 11/14/21 Severe Person 6 FACE No No 80808
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 05/06/21 Severe Person 45 RIGHT TRICEP No No 81001
More Male DOG 10/21/21 Severe Person 26 RIGHT HAND Yes 81001
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No Yes 80907
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 Male DOG 04/14/21 Severe Person 4 FACE No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 8 RIGHT SHOULDER Yes No 80106
More Male DOG 06/21/21 Severe Person 31 ARM/FOOT No 81008
More DOG 04/01/21 Moderate Person 60 ARMS, LEGS 81005
More Female DOG 09/21/21 Moderate Person 23 ARM No No 80817
More Male DOG 06/01/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes 80917
More Male DOG 11/15/21 Moderate Person 3 FACE Yes No 80817
More Female DOG 06/22/21 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT ANKLE No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 04/01/21 Severe Person 2 HEAD No Yes 81069
More Male DOG 04/17/21 Severe Person 46 LEG No No 81004
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 10/23/21 Moderate Person 22 RIGHT HAND Yes Yes 81001
More Male DOG 06/22/21 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT ANKLE No Yes 80904
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 09/21/21 Severe Person 39 HANDS No 81006
More Female DOG 04/17/21 Moderate Person LEG Yes Yes 80922
More DOG 11/19/21 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT KNEE 80922
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 10/23/21 Moderate Person 5 SHOULDER Yes 81004
More Female DOG 06/25/21 Moderate Person 50 RIGHT HAND No No 81069
More Female DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, CALVES No No 81005
More Male DOG 08/05/21 Moderate Person 40 RIGHT WRIST No 80910
More Male DOG 06/04/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Male DOG 01/14/21 Severe Person 34 ALL OVER Yes Yes 80910
More Male DOG 03/12/21 Moderate Person 54 HANDS Yes No 81007
More Male DOG 07/10/21 Moderate Person 2 MOUTH No 80817
More Male DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 CALF No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 04/02/21 Moderate Person 61 ARM, LEGS No No 81005
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 08/08/21 Moderate Person 15 WAIST No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 37 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80917
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 DOG 08/25/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT THIGH 80922
More Female DOG 05/08/21 Moderate Person 33 FOREARM Yes Yes 80132
More Male DOG 12/17/21 Moderate Person 11 RIGHT CHEEK Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 02/16/21 Moderate Person 28 RIGHT CALF No Yes 80911
More Male DOG 04/18/21 Moderate Person 5 FACE Yes Yes 80907
More Male DOG 06/07/21 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80910
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 05/08/21 Moderate Person LEFT HAND No No 81003
More Male DOG 10/24/21 Severe Person LEFT LEG No 80817