Huntington Story

Who - Janice Jones
What - getting shot in the leg by her dog
When - around 10 pm Wednesday
Where - Beach Boulevard in her motorhome
Why - the dog knocked the handgun off a seat and it fired
How - when it hit the floor, the gun fired

Janice Jones was reported to have been accidentally shot in the leg around 10:00 p.m. Wednesday night when her dog knocked a handgun off a seat and it fired upon hitting the ground in her motorhome in California.

The incident that happened on Beach Boulevard with Janice and her dog resulted in a trip to the hospital.

"It could have been worse. The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank," Jones said.

Jones was taken to Huntington Beach Hospital and later moved to Irvine Medical Center, but no further information was given besides that she was treated.

"Her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat. The weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and the bullet passed through Jones' leg and through the side of the vehicle," California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye said.

Upon investigating the dog situation, the animal control officers found that the Pomeranian named Tombo was malnourished and had cigarette burns on its forehead.

"It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," animal control officer Janet Ngo said.