Huntington Story

   Janice Jones, 53, was eating pork chops in her parked motor home Wednesday night when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a seat, discharging the weapon and sending a bullet through Jones' leg and through 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 shot in the right leg around 10 p.m. Wednesday night.
   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.
   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.
   Jones’ dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo, was placed in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers.
   "The dog seemed to be malnourished," said 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.