[NAGDU] Pregnant woman and service dog punched in airplane scuffle in Orlando

[Ginger Kutsch]

Pregnant woman and service dog punched in airplane scuffle in Orlando 

 

Orlando Sentinel)

By Bianca Padró Ocasio•Contact Reporter

Orlando Sentinel May 18, 2018, 

 

A 59-year-old man punched a deaf pregnant woman and her service dog inside a
Frontier flight upon landing in Orlando on Friday, Orlando Police said.

 

According to a police report, Timothy Manley was travelling from Colorado
Springs in Colorado, along with his wife Petrini Manley, 56, and Joshua
Manley, 27, all from Gainesville.

 

Petrini Manley complained of being allergic to dogs as the plane descended
and was being taxied to the gate at the Orlando International Airport. The
service animal, a Great Dane, woke up and Timothy Manley told police the dog
“took up more space than [he] felt it deserved.”

 

Timothy Manley punched the service dog, Zariel, and caused it to yelp.
Zariel shook her head and hid under a seat, according to the police report.

 

The 21-year-old woman and her 30-year-old partner, who is also deaf, tried
to yell at Timothy Manley as best as they could, the report indicates.

 

Police said Timothy Manley then got into the man’s face and punched the
woman, who is about 20 weeks pregnant.

 

Two officers arrived at the scene of the scuffle as Timothy Manley passed by
them, saying “It took you all long enough to get here,” according to the
report.

 

The 30-year-old man said he tackled Timothy Manley until police arrived. All
the people involved declined medical treatment, but the woman said she wants
to prosecute and is willing to testify in court.

 

Orlando Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Guido said the incident
report has been handed over to the FBI, which is handling the investigation
since the altercation happened on the plane.

 

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