man punches service Great Dane because he "took up more space than [he] felt it deserved." on plane

[Demovictory9]

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/plane-punch-deaf-pregnant-woman-service-dog-12927820.php

A 59-year-old man allegedly punched a pregnant woman, who is also deaf, and her service dog during a Frontier Airlines flight from Colorado Springs to Orlando on Thursday.

The Orlando Police Department told the Orlando Sentinel that Timothy Manley was traveling with his family and was seated near a deaf couple with a service dog.

According to police, Manley's wife complained about being allergic to dogs after the plane landed and taxied towards the gate. Manley told police he felt the family's service dog, a Great Dane, "took up more space than [he] felt it deserved." He then reportedly punched the animal with a closed fist.

The dog let out a yelp and hid underneath a seat, which caused the couple to try to express anger at Manley.

Manley then "got into the man's face" and punched the woman, who is 20 weeks pregnant, according to the Sentinel.

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However, Manley's wife told WFTV that the whole incident was a "misunderstanding."

Manley's wife said that her husband "accidentally swatted the [service dog] when it startled him, but he couldn't convey that" to the couple.

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/plane-punch-deaf-pregnant-woman-service-dog-12927820.php

[Va Lefty]

1. Welcome to trump's America

I'm betting the farm that it's a 59-year -old WHITE man. Saying this as a 55-year-old white male

[Initech]

16. I'd be willing to bet good odds this guy owns a MAGA hat!

[ProudLib72]

2. Animal abuse is not ok. Neither is punching pregnant women

I don't give a shit why this asshole thinks he was in the right. He needs to be put in prison for several years.

And fuck his wife's "misunderstanding" bullshit.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Not very Manley, truth be told. nt

[backscatter712]

4. If my understanding of aircraft regulations is correct, this POS is in deep shit.

Instigating violence on an aircraft, striking a service dog, striking a pregnant woman. He's probably looking at doing hard time.

[Demovictory9]

7. the wife who is defending him, probably gets beat too

[TEB]

5. Bastard

Wtf a women and she is pregnant and her dog.

[mac56]

6. Did he think that by hitting the dog, he would make it smaller?

[Ilsa]

8. I know. Like the dog would understand his

Frustration and shrink himself? Poor animal. I bet that pregnant woman was scared half crazy.

I hope the full force of federal laws come down on his criminal. Probably a trumper.

[Demovictory9]

19. poor dog. looks confused

[LuckyCharms]

9. He'll need his very own service dog when he does that in front of the wrong person.

[Shaddox]

10. Thank god for a good man keep possible Mexican dogs out

[MineralMan]

11. What? Please explain.

[JDC]

12. I gotta say, somebody hits my pregnant wife, they'd be done.

Punching my dog is gonna get them more than they bargain for as well, but my wife, and pregnant? I don't condone violence, but this would be several steps outside of my ability to reason it out.

[misanthrope]

13. My initial reaction

[Raine]

14. What an asshole

stupid fool deserves to be punched good and hard, I despise abusers!!!

[JHB]

15. This would have been entirely avoided if he had taken the charter-airline service...

...that God clearly told him he deserves.

Not in your budget, fella? Why do you hate God so much?

[smirkymonkey]

17. I wish that dog would have ripped his throat out.

That was not only cruel, it was stupid. Great Danes are generally gentle giants, but most dogs will react when treated violently.

[Demovictory9]

18. video and pics. The dog comes running as the two men tussle

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5754657/Video-Man-punches-deaf-couples-service-dog-pregnant-woman-fistfight-terminal.html

[RhodeIslandOne]

20. What a piece of shit

[mnmoderatedem]

21. where's a pit bull when you need one?

let him punch THAT dog for taking up too much space.