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 Sort descending Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More DOG 01/28/22 Moderate Person 33 RIGHT THUMB 81003
More Male DOG 02/09/22 Moderate Person 27 Yes 80907
More DOG 02/19/22 Fatal Dog BODY 81004
More DOG 03/19/22 Moderate Person 41 HEAD/BACK 81008
More Male DOG 04/07/22 Moderate Dog 3 LEG/FACE Yes 80923
More Male DOG 04/17/22 Fatal Dog BODY No 81001
More Male DOG 04/23/22 Severe Person 94 HAND Yes 80925
More Female DOG 06/30/22 Moderate Person 16 FINGER No 80905
More Female DOG 07/12/22 Fatal Dog 8 No 80831
More Male DOG 07/18/22 Severe Dog 12 ALL OVER No 80923
More DOG 08/08/22 Moderate Person 75 RIGHT FOREARM 80922
More Male DOG 08/15/22 Severe Person 64 ALL OVER No 81001
More DOG 08/28/22 Fatal Cat 17 ALL OVER 81001
More Female DOG 09/23/22 Moderate Dog 10 SHOULDER No 81007
More Male DOG 10/27/22 Moderate Person 44 FACE/KNEES No 80916
More Male DOG 11/04/22 Moderate Dog 1 HIND END No 80903
More Male DOG 11/14/22 Moderate Person 45 FACE & ARM Yes 81003
More Male DOG 12/08/22 Moderate Person 57 HANDS Yes 80905
More Male DOG 12/25/22 Fatal Dog ALL OVER Yes 80911
More Male DOG 02/09/22 Moderate Dog 6 NECK Yes 80907
More DOG 02/19/22 Moderate Dog 10 CHEST/LEG 80907
More Female DOG 02/28/22 Moderate Dog 5 FACE Yes 80903
More Female DOG 03/19/22 Severe Person 1 HEAD Yes 81007
More Male DOG 04/07/22 Moderate Person 41 ARM/HAND Yes 80923
More unknown DOG 04/17/22 Moderate Person 23 ARM 80909
More Male DOG 04/23/22 Moderate Person 63 RIGHT CALF No 81001
More Male DOG 05/16/22 Severe Person 34 ALL OVER Yes 81007
More Female DOG 05/28/22 Moderate Dog EAR/MOUTH Yes 80831
More DOG 06/11/22 Moderate Dog 3 RIGHT HIND LEG 81003
More Male DOG 06/30/22 Severe Person 3 LIPS Yes 80921
More Female DOG 07/13/22 Moderate Person 27 LEFT WRIST Yes 81008
More DOG 07/19/22 Severe Dog RIGHT SIDE 80916
More Male DOG 07/30/22 Moderate Person 29 ARM Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/09/22 Moderate Person 33 HAND No 81006
More Male DOG 08/15/22 Severe Person 63 ALL OVER No 81001
More Male DOG 08/29/22 Moderate Person 77 RIGHT SHIN Yes 81004
More DOG 09/24/22 Severe Person 37 NECK/HAND 81004
More Female DOG 10/29/22 Moderate Dog 2 NECK Yes 81004
More Female DOG 11/15/22 Moderate Person 34 LEGS No 80916
More Female DOG 12/10/22 Severe Person FOREARM No 80920
More Female DOG 12/25/22 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80911
More Female DOG 02/09/22 Fatal Dog 3 No 80817
More Male DOG 02/20/22 Moderate Person 30 LEFT FINGER No 80132
More Male DOG 03/12/22 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 80817
More Male DOG 03/19/22 Severe Person 4 FACE/HEAD Yes 80923
More Male DOG 04/07/22 Moderate Person 41 ARM/HAND Yes 80923
More unknown DOG 04/17/22 Moderate Dog EYE 80909
More Male DOG 05/06/22 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No 80808
More Female DOG 05/30/22 Moderate Person 12 LEFT CALF No 81003
More Female DOG 06/21/22 Fatal Cat BODY Yes 81001
More DOG 07/19/22 Moderate Person HAND/LEG No 80909
More Female DOG 07/30/22 Moderate Person ARM Yes 80921
More DOG 08/09/22 Moderate Person 42 CALF 81004
More Male DOG 10/17/22 Moderate Person 10 FACE Yes 80132
More Female DOG 10/29/22 Moderate Dog 3 NECK No 80917
More Female DOG 11/28/22 Moderate Person 30 FOOT Yes 81006
More Female DOG 12/10/22 Moderate Person FINGERS No 80920
More Male DOG 02/20/22 Moderate Person 64 LEFT CALF Yes 81007
More Male DOG 03/12/22 Moderate Person LEFT HAND Yes 80817
More Male DOG 05/17/22 Severe Person 49 FOOT, ARM No 80916
More Male DOG 05/31/22 Moderate Person THIGH No 81001
More Male DOG 06/23/22 Moderate Person 3 LIP No 80951
More Male DOG 07/02/22 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT HAND No 80918
More Female DOG 07/13/22 Moderate Dog 4 BACK Yes 80909
More DOG 07/19/22 Moderate Person 38 FINGER No 80909
More Female DOG 07/31/22 Fatal Dog 14 BODY No 81005
More Male DOG 10/18/22 Moderate Person 10 RIGHT LEG No 81008
More Female DOG 10/29/22 Fatal Dog 1 INTERNAL No 81007
More Male DOG 11/07/22 Fatal Cat ABDOMEN Yes 80922
More Female DOG 11/17/22 Moderate Person 40 LEFT ARM No 81003
More DOG 12/10/22 Severe livestock BODY 81022
More Male DOG 12/26/22 Moderate Person FACE Yes 80917
More Male DOG 02/12/22 Severe Person 9 EAR Yes 80808
More Male DOG 02/21/22 Severe Person 32 LEFT FACE/ARM No 81001
More Female DOG 03/02/22 Fatal Dog 7 ALL OVER Yes 80925
More Male DOG 03/13/22 Severe Person 8 LEFT FACE Yes 80902
More Male DOG 04/02/22 Severe Person 14 RIGHT LEG No 81008
More Female DOG 04/25/22 Moderate Person 8 LIP No 80909
More Male DOG 05/17/22 Severe Person 49 LEFT LEG No 80916
More DOG 06/01/22 Severe Person 39 RIGHT ARM 81001
More Male DOG 06/12/22 Moderate Dog NECK Yes 80906
More DOG 06/23/22 Moderate Person 2 CHEEK 81004
More DOG 07/14/22 Moderate Person 43 LEGS 80915
More Male DOG 07/31/22 Severe Person 4 FACE Yes 80910
More Female DOG 08/10/22 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80903
More Male DOG 09/28/22 Moderate Person 28 HAND/ARM Yes 80904
More Female DOG 10/19/22 Severe Person 55 RIGHT HAND No 80917
More Male DOG 11/19/22 Moderate Person HAND No 80831
More Female DOG 12/03/22 Moderate Person 60 LEFT ARM No 80910
More Female DOG 12/26/22 Moderate Person 29 FACE No 80923
More Female DOG 02/12/22 Severe Dog 11 FACE Yes 80916
More Male DOG 04/02/22 Severe Person 33 RIGHT LEG No 81008
More Female DOG 05/17/22 Moderate Person 5 RIGHT THIGH Yes 80910
More Male DOG 06/24/22 Moderate Person 41 LEFT HAND No 80817
More Female DOG 07/02/22 Severe Person 37 CHEEK/HAND Yes 80918
More Male DOG 07/20/22 Moderate Person 24 BUTTOCKS No 80915
More Female DOG 08/10/22 Fatal Cat ALL OVER Yes 80903
More Female DOG 10/20/22 Severe Dog 3 ALL OVER Yes 80917
More Male DOG 11/08/22 Fatal Cat 11 ALL OVER No 81003
More Female DOG 11/20/22 Moderate Person 30 LEFT HAND No 80907