Janice Jones, 53, was shot in the leg with her own handgun
when it accidentally discharged in her Barstow, California motor home.
While eating dinner, the motor home parked on Beach
Boulevard, Jones’ Pomeranian dog knocked the 9 mm handgun off a seat, causing
it to discharge when it hit the floor. The bullet entered and exited Jones’ leg
and lodged itself in the side of the vehicle.
“It could have been worse,” California Highway Patrol press
liaison, Tammy Rye, said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”
Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital by
ambulance and then transferred to the Irvine Medical Center. The Pomeranian,
Tombo, was given over to the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers.
The dog seemed to be malnourished, according to animal
control officer, Janet Ngo. It had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
Not only was Jones cited for expired license plates and
owning a gun without a permit, but the animal control office is exploring
filing charges against her for animal abuse for the treatment of her dog.
“It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more
of those pork chops,” Ngo said.
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