Janice Jones, 53 year old who lives in Barstow, California, had been shot in the right leg around 10 p.m on Wednesday. This is according to California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye.
Rye said Jones was eating pork chops in the back of her motor home, which was parked on Beach Boulevard near Highway 1, when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat.
"I was in shock" stated Rye.
The weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and the bullet passed through Jones; leg and through the side of the vehicle, according to Rye.
“It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”
Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center.
. "Jim Washington, a spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed Jones was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information" Rye said.
Jones’ dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers.
The dog seemed to be malnourished, according to Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers, and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
“It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops,” Ngo said.
Ngo indicated that her office would explore filing animal abuse charges against Jones.
Rye said officers cited Jones for expired plates and the county’s district attorney’s office was considering whether to charge her in relation to the gun accident. Jones doesn’t have a permit for the gun, Rye said.
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