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 ascending Spayed / Neutered ZIP Code
More Female DOG 11/04/22 Moderate Person 24 LEFT ARM No No 80906
More Male DOG 12/22/22 Moderate Dog 1 TAIL No Yes 80920
More Female DOG 01/11/22 Moderate Dog 4 ALL OVER No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 02/28/22 Moderate Dog 6 ALL OVER No No 80920
More Male DOG 03/27/22 Severe Person 14 LEFT ARM No No 80923
More Male DOG 05/06/22 Severe Person 7 No Yes 80831
More Female DOG 05/15/22 Moderate Dog 7 FRONT LIMB No Yes 80919
More Female DOG 05/28/22 Moderate Person 82 LEFT ARM No Yes 80831
More DOG 06/09/22 Moderate Person 72 LEGS No 80907
More Female DOG 06/18/22 Moderate Person 24 RIGHT ARM No No 80916
More Male DOG 07/28/22 Severe Person HAND/WRIST No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 09/08/22 Moderate Dog 4 NECK No Yes 80922
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
More Male DOG 01/13/22 Severe Person 54 LEFT ARM No Yes 81007
More Female DOG 05/06/22 Severe Person RIGHT HAND No No 80923
More Male DOG 09/08/22 Severe Person HANDS No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 10/17/22 Moderate Person 26 BUTTOCKS No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 11/05/22 Moderate Dog 5 ALL OVER No Yes 80808
More Female DOG 11/26/22 Fatal Dog 4 No Yes 80910
More Male DOG 03/01/22 Moderate Dog NECK No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 03/28/22 Moderate Person 24 RIGHT FOREARM No No 80903
More Female DOG 05/16/22 Moderate Person 61 RIGHT ARM No No 80910
More Female DOG 06/11/22 Fatal Dog 8 ALL OVER No No 80916
More Female DOG 07/02/22 Moderate Person 80 LEFT THIGH No No 80916
More Male DOG 07/13/22 Moderate Dog 9 HEAD No Yes 80909
More Male DOG 08/30/22 Severe Dog 12 ALL OVER No No 80918
More Male DOG 09/08/22 Moderate Person 18 RIGHT ARM No Yes 80922
More Female DOG 09/26/22 Moderate Dog 2 LEFT SIDE No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 11/05/22 Moderate Person 51 LEFT HAND No No 80808
More Male DOG 11/16/22 Moderate Dog 6 RIGHT SIDE No Yes 80904
More Male DOG 12/25/22 Severe Dog BODY No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 02/10/22 Moderate Person 72 CALF No Yes 80904
More DOG 03/01/22 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80916
More Male DOG 03/19/22 Moderate Person 27 LEFT HAND No No RINGS
More Male DOG 03/29/22 Moderate Person 38 LEFT CALF No No 81007
More Male DOG 04/09/22 Moderate Person 7 FACE No No 80925
More Male DOG 04/17/22 Severe Person 74 FOREARM No Yes 80831
More Female DOG 04/24/22 Moderate Dog 4 RIGHT LEG No Yes 80909
More Female DOG 05/07/22 Moderate Dog 10 FACE No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 06/12/22 Moderate Person HAND No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 08/16/22 Moderate Dog 5 FACE No Yes 80908
More Male DOG 08/30/22 Moderate Person 51 ARM No No 80918
More Female DOG 09/10/22 Moderate Person 34 WRIST No No 80817
More Male DOG 09/26/22 Moderate Person 4 LEG No No 80817
More Male DOG 12/02/22 Moderate Dog 4 CHEST No Yes 80919
More Male DOG 01/31/22 Moderate Person 41 LEG No No 80917
More Female DOG 03/21/22 Moderate Dog 5 BODY No No 80817
More Male DOG 04/09/22 Moderate Person FOREARM No No 80925
More Female DOG 04/18/22 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No No 81005
More Male DOG 07/02/22 Severe Dog 3 FACE/NECK No No 80922
More DOG 07/20/22 Moderate Dog 7 ARMPIT No No 80809
More Male DOG 08/17/22 Moderate Person 58 LEFT HAND No Yes 80906
More Female DOG 08/30/22 Severe Dog 4 BACK No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 10/29/22 Moderate Dog 2 LEFT NECK No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 12/11/22 Moderate Person 58 RIGHT THIGH No Yes 80904
More DOG 01/17/22 Fatal Dog ALL OVER No 80916
More Male DOG 01/31/22 Moderate Person 38 LEG/ARM/BACK No No 80917
More Male DOG 02/21/22 Moderate Dog SNOUT/PAW No Yes 80918
More Female DOG 03/21/22 Severe Dog 3 BODY No No 80817
More Female DOG 04/09/22 Moderate Dog 5 NECK No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 04/28/22 Severe Person 31 GENITALS No No 80910
More Male DOG 05/09/22 Moderate Person 27 LEFT HAND No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 06/02/22 Moderate Dog BODY No No 80909
More Male DOG 06/12/22 Moderate Person 26 CALF No Yes 80916
More Male DOG 07/14/22 Severe Dog 6 BACK No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 08/17/22 Moderate Dog 11 SHOULDER No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/31/22 Severe Person 43 ARM No Yes 80132
More Male DOG 10/02/22 Moderate Person 55 LEFT LEG No Yes 80907
More Male DOG 10/30/22 Fatal Dog 6 CHEST No Yes 80923
More Female DOG 04/19/22 Moderate Dog LEFT LEG No No 80921
More Male DOG 04/28/22 Severe Person 3 FACE No Yes 80925
More Female DOG 06/03/22 Fatal Cat ALL OVER No No 80907
More Female DOG 06/13/22 Moderate Dog 6 LEGS No No 80917
More Male DOG 07/21/22 Severe Person 2 LEFT LEG No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 08/10/22 Severe Cat 4 ALL OVER No Yes 80915
More Male DOG 08/17/22 Severe Person 7 FACE No Yes 80922
More Male DOG 09/03/22 Moderate Dog 7 NECK No No 80920
More Male DOG 09/12/22 Moderate Person 29 THIGH No Yes 80817
More Female DOG 10/06/22 Moderate Person 59 LEGS/ARM No No 80910
More Male DOG 10/31/22 Severe Cat 2 BODY No Yes 80924
More Male DOG 11/20/22 Moderate Dog 2 NECK No No 80917
More Male DOG 12/05/22 Moderate Dog 9 SHOULDER No No 80915
More Male DOG 12/26/22 Moderate Dog 11 BODY No No 80906
More Female DOG 02/14/22 Moderate Person 49 ARMS/FOOT No No 81001
More DOG 03/04/22 Severe Dog 1 ALL OVER No 80817
More Female DOG 03/14/22 Moderate Person 12 FACE No Yes 81007
More Female DOG 04/04/22 Moderate Person 32 HANDS No Yes 80918
More Male DOG 04/12/22 Moderate Dog RIGHT LEG No No 80918
More Male DOG 04/19/22 Moderate Person 8 BUTT No No 81003
More Female DOG 06/06/22 Severe Person 73 ARMS No No 80831
More Female DOG 09/13/22 Fatal Dog 1 NECK No No 80951
More Male DOG 11/01/22 Moderate Person 40 LEFT FOREARM/LEG No No 81003
More Male DOG 12/12/22 Moderate Dog 2 SHOULDER No Yes 80915
More Male DOG 12/27/22 Moderate Dog 4 BACK No No 80917
More Male DOG 02/23/22 Moderate Person 8 LEFT FOREARM No No 81001
More Male DOG 03/23/22 Severe Person 65 FACE No Yes 80906
More Male DOG 04/04/22 Moderate Person 32 HANDS No Yes 80918
More Female DOG 04/13/22 Severe Dog NECK/CHEST No Yes 81003
More Male DOG 04/20/22 Moderate Dog 14 ABDOMEN No No 80906