Huntington Story
Last Wednesday at 10pm, a 53 year old woman by the name of Janice Jones was shot in the leg by her pet dog Tombo.
"When I had learned what had happened at the scene, I was shocked. It's not everyday something like this happens," California Highway Patrol Press Liaison Tammy Rye says. According to Rye, 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. The weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and the bullet passed through Jone's leg and through the side of the vehicle according to Rye.
"It could have been a lot worse," Rye said."The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank," she adds. If the bullet hit the gas tank, it could have exploded and resulting in many deaths.
"When getting to the scene, Jones was laying on the floor in a puddle of blood, screaming," First Responder Nathan Riggs says. Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center, Rye said. Jim Washington, a spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed Jones was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information.
Jones’ dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers.
“It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops,” Ngo said.The dog seemed to be malnourished, according to Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers, and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
Ngo indicated that her office would explore filing animal abuse charges against Jones.
"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.
"When I had learned what had happened at the scene, I was shocked. It's not everyday something like this happens," California Highway Patrol Press Liaison Tammy Rye says. According to Rye, 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. The weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and the bullet passed through Jone's leg and through the side of the vehicle according to Rye.
"It could have been a lot worse," Rye said."The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank," she adds. If the bullet hit the gas tank, it could have exploded and resulting in many deaths.
"When getting to the scene, Jones was laying on the floor in a puddle of blood, screaming," First Responder Nathan Riggs says. Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center, Rye said. Jim Washington, a spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed Jones was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information.
Jones’ dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers.
“It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops,” Ngo said.The dog seemed to be malnourished, according to Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers, and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead.
Ngo indicated that her office would explore filing animal abuse charges against Jones.
"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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