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 Sort descending Date Severity Victim Victim Age Wound Location Prior Bite History Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More CAT 11/22/22 Moderate Person 49 RIGHT HAND 81069
More Female DOG 02/14/22 Moderate Person 49 ARMS/FOOT No No 81001
More Male DOG 03/22/22 Moderate Dog FRONT LEGS No 80910
More Female DOG 04/14/22 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No No 80920
More Male DOG 05/25/22 Fatal Dog NECK Yes 80917
More Male DOG 07/05/22 Moderate Person 3 LIP No 81005
More Male DOG 08/11/22 Severe Dog 9 ABDOMEN No 80909
More Female DOG 11/01/22 Moderate Dog BODY No Yes 80831
More Female DOG 01/19/22 Moderate Person 30 LEFT ARM Yes Yes 80906
More DOG 03/04/22 Severe Dog 1 ALL OVER No 80817
More Male DOG 12/27/22 Moderate Dog 4 BACK No No 80917
More Male DOG 05/02/22 Moderate Dog NECK No Yes 80918
More Female DOG 06/16/22 Fatal Cat 5 ALL OVER Yes Yes 80817
More Male DOG 07/22/22 Severe Person 43 FACE No 81001
More Female DOG 09/04/22 Moderate Dog 3 NECK Yes Yes 81007
More Male DOG 10/09/22 Severe Person 9 RIGHT ARM No No 81001
More Female DOG 11/22/22 Severe Person 43 HAND No 80916
More Male DOG 02/14/22 Severe Person 31 CHIN/HAND No 80817
More Male DOG 03/23/22 Severe Person 65 FACE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/15/22 Severe Person 88 LEFT WRIST No 81006
More Male DOG 05/26/22 Moderate Dog LEGS/NECK No 80910
More Male DOG 07/06/22 Moderate Person 50 RIGHT ARM No No 80918
More Female DOG 08/12/22 Moderate Person 67 RIGHT THIGH No Yes 80909
More DOG 09/06/22 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 81001
More Male DOG 11/03/22 Fatal Cat BODY No 81001
More DOG 01/20/22 Fatal Dog RIGHT REAR 81003
More Female DOG 03/04/22 Severe Dog 4 HEAD/LIMBS Yes Yes 80909
More Female DOG 12/28/22 Moderate Person 62 HAND No 81003
More Male DOG 05/02/22 Moderate Dog NECK No No 80904
More Female DOG 06/17/22 Moderate Person 56 LEFT LEG No 81003
More DOG 07/23/22 Moderate Person 41 HANDS Yes 80921
More Male DOG 09/04/22 Moderate Person 6 RIGHT ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 10/09/22 Moderate Person 74 RIGHT HAND No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 11/23/22 Severe Person 12 RIGHT CHEEK Yes 80907
More Male DOG 02/16/22 Moderate Person 57 LEFT FOREARM No 80915
More Female DOG 03/24/22 Fatal Dog 14 NECK/STOMA No 81004
More Male DOG 04/16/22 Severe Person 40 Yes No 80915
More Male DOG 05/26/22 Fatal Dog NECK No No 80925
More Male DOG 07/06/22 Moderate Dog 10 HEAD No No 80918
More Female DOG 08/12/22 Moderate Person 23 FINGER No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 09/06/22 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 81001
More Male DOG 11/03/22 Severe Person 41 LEFT ARM Yes No 80915
More Male DOG 01/20/22 Moderate Dog 2 FRONT LEGS No Yes 80904
More Female DOG 03/06/22 Moderate Person 44 HANDS Yes Yes 80919
More Male DOG 12/29/22 Moderate Person 2 RIGHT BODY Yes Yes 80922
More Female DOG 05/03/22 Severe Person 12 LEG No Yes 80106
More Female DOG 06/17/22 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 80907
More Male DOG 07/23/22 Fatal Dog 6 ALL OVER Yes 80921
More Male DOG 09/04/22 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No 81001
More Male DOG 10/13/22 Moderate Person ARM No Yes 80927
More Male DOG 11/23/22 Fatal Dog 5 ALL OVER No 81022
More Male DOG 02/17/22 Moderate Person 51 LEGS/ARMS Yes 81005
More Male DOG 03/24/22 Moderate Person 18 LEFT HAND No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 04/17/22 Moderate Dog FACE No Yes 81001
More Female DOG 05/26/22 Moderate Person 33 ARMS No No 81005
More Female DOG 07/07/22 Moderate Person 6 LIP No 81007
More Female DOG 08/12/22 Moderate Dog 7 LEG No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 09/07/22 Moderate Person 31 RIGHT THIGH No Yes 80922
More Female DOG 11/03/22 Moderate Person 40 HANDS Yes 80918
More Female DOG 01/23/22 Moderate Person 71 LEFT HAND No 81004
More Female DOG 03/07/22 Severe Person 27 RIGHT HAND No 81001
More Male DOG 12/30/22 Moderate Person 15 FACE No No 80911
More Male DOG 05/05/22 Severe Person 4 FACE No No 81004
More Female DOG 06/17/22 Severe Dog 9 NECK No Yes 81001
More Male DOG 07/23/22 Fatal Cat 14 ALL OVER No No 80917
More Male DOG 09/04/22 Moderate Person 37 RIGHT FINGER No 80917
More Male DOG 10/13/22 Severe Person 48 NECK/ARMS No 80918
More Female DOG 11/23/22 Moderate Person 23 HAND No No 80910
More Male DOG 02/17/22 Moderate Dog 1 BODY Yes 81005
More Male DOG 03/24/22 Moderate Dog 8 RIGHT LEG No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 04/17/22 Moderate Person 31 HANDS No No 80921
More Male DOG 05/27/22 Moderate Person 33 LEGS Yes 81019
More Female DOG 07/07/22 Moderate Person 71 ARM No 81004
More Female DOG 08/12/22 Moderate Dog ALL OVER Yes No 80908
More Male DOG 09/08/22 Moderate Dog 9 NECK No Yes 80922
More Female DOG 11/04/22 Moderate Person 24 LEFT ARM No No 80906
More Male DOG 01/24/22 Fatal Dog 6 ALL OVER No Yes 80817
More Male DOG 03/07/22 Moderate Person 25 RIGHT LEG No 81001
More Female DOG 12/31/22 Moderate Person 26 FINGER Yes No 81004
More Female DOG 05/06/22 Fatal Dog 17 BODY No Yes 81007
More Male DOG 06/18/22 Moderate Person LEFT ARM/LEG No 81008
More DOG 07/23/22 Severe Cat ALL OVER 80907
More DOG 09/04/22 Severe Dog 8 BACK OF HEAD 81001
More Female DOG 10/14/22 Fatal Dog 5 BODY No 81001
More DOG 11/23/22 Severe Dog 9 CHEST No 80911
More Male DOG 02/17/22 Moderate Person 49 RIGHT THUMB Yes 81005
More DOG 03/25/22 Moderate Dog 3 LOWER BACK 81001
More Male DOG 04/17/22 Fatal Dog BODY No 81001
More Female DOG 05/28/22 Moderate Person 82 LEFT ARM No Yes 80831
More Male DOG 07/08/22 Severe Person 3 FACE No No 81008
More Female DOG 08/12/22 Moderate Person 30 HANDS Yes No 80908
More Male DOG 09/08/22 Moderate Dog 4 NECK No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 11/04/22 Moderate Dog 1 HIND END No 80903
More DOG 01/24/22 Moderate Dog 8 NECK 81003
More Male DOG 03/07/22 Moderate Person 54 RIGHT LEG No 81001
More Male DOG 12/31/22 Moderate Person 47 RIGHT HAND No 81007
More Male DOG 05/06/22 Severe Person 7 No Yes 80831
More Male DOG 07/26/22 Severe Person 57 FACE No 80909
More Male DOG 10/16/22 Fatal Cat BODY No Yes 80904
More Female DOG 11/25/22 Moderate Person 62 FOREARM No No 80918