Huntington Story

Who - Janice Jones
When - "10 pm, Wednesday" (April 6)
Where - Barstow, California
What - Jones was shot in the leg and may be facing charges
How - Her dog knocked the gun on accident
Why - Under investigation, Jones has committed multiple charges - ownership of a gun without a permit, animal abuse, and expired plates to name some

What comes around goes around, especially for Janice Jones, a 53-year-old woman who resides in Barstow, California, and who may face charges for animal abuse, possessing a firearm without a permit, and having an expired license plate.

According to California Highway Patrol press liaison, Tammy Rye, on Wednesday night at around 10 p.m., Jones was lounging at the back of her motor home and snacking on a couple of pork chop when her dog, a Pomeranian named Tobo, knocked off Jones' 9 mm handgun off a seat, causing the weapon to discharge when it hit the ground and fire a round through Jones' leg and into the side of the vehicle.   Luckily, there were no casualties in the incident.

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

Jones was immediately transported to the Huntington Beach Hospital by an ambulance, and then later transferred to the Irvin Medical Center.

Jones was treated for her injuries at the Huntington Beach Hospital, Jim Washington, the spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed.

However, further investigation at her motor home revealed multiple charges to officers.

Jones did not own a permit for the very gun that she had been shot with, and the license plates on her vehicle were, in fact, expired, Rye explained.

Additionally, in Jones' absence, her dog, Tobo, was placed in the hands of the Huntington Beach Control Animal Control officers, who later noted that the dog was obviously malnourished and suffering from fresh cigarette burns on its forehead. Animal control officers are considering pressing charges against Jones for animal abuse indicated Janet Ngo, one of the animal control officers.

"It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops, " Ngo added.