Ohio man 'called 911 to say his dog had shot herself in the face - then admitted he'd done it while drunk'
An heavily drunk Ohio man called 911 to claim his dog had shot itself in the face after telling the stunned operate he trained his Boxer to bring him his gun, police said.
Jonathan George, 31, quickly recanted the wild tale when pressed by police and admitted to being drunk before being arrested for shooting the 4-year-old pooch named Lula, officials said.
The dog survived the bullet to the face but lost an eye.
' said his dog shot itself and he trained the dog to bring a gun to him,' Norwalk Police Captain Jim Fulton. 'The dog had the gun in its mouth when it went off accidentally. The officers didn’t believe that story.'
31-year-old Jonathan George was charged with three misdemeanors, including handling a firearm while intoxicated, cruelty to animals and discharging a weapon
4-year-old Lula, a boxer, lost an eye after receiving emergency surgery following Monday's shooting
Capt. Fulton stated that George eventually admitted to accidentally shooting his dog in the jaw.
He was charged with three misdemeanors, including handling a firearm while intoxicated, cruelty to animals and discharging a weapon in a municipality, according to Fox News 8.
Fulton revealed that George was intoxicated when he spoke to officers, prompting them to test his blood alcohol content level.
'His BAC was 1.7, so that’s a little over twice the legal limit for driving. Shouldn’t be drinking and handling firearms bottom line.'
Lula miraculously survived the gunshot, however she did lose an eye following emergency surgery after Monday's shooting, the outlet reports.
Meanwhile. the Huron County Humane Society, who oversaw Lula's medical care, managed to raise over $2,000 for Lula's surgeries, about a grand short of the procedure's total cost of $3,000, her foster parents at the animal shelter told Fox News 8.
'I’m not sure why somebody would be intoxicated and playing with a gun,' Daphne Nelson, a humane investigator for Huron County, told the outlet.
'That just doesn’t make sense to me. I wish that Goddard’s Law did apply in this instance but because there was no knowing intent, we can’t go after Goddard’s Law.'
Pictured: Daphne Nelson, a humane investigator for Huron County, walks Lula following surgery after Monday's shooting
Nelson added that Lula still had bullet fragments in her head after the shooting
Goddard's Law was signed into law back in 2016, after Dick Goddard lobbied state lawmakers for five years to make the abuse or neglect of animals a fifth-degree felony, Fox News 8 reported at the time.
Nelson revealed that bullet fragments still remain in Lula's head despite surgery, and will likely need additional procedures in the future.
She added that any funds raised that aren't used for Lula will be allocated for other animals and pets in critical condition at the Huron County Humane Society.
'She is definitely a fighter. She is definitely a well-socialized dog, she seems to love everybody. She loves attention and if you’re not petting her, she’s fussing,' said Amanda Fearing, manager at the Huron County Humane Society.
To donate, visit the Huron County Humane Society’s Facebook page.