Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Shocking moment flight passenger punches deaf man, his deaf pregnant wife, and their service dog

                                       Shocking moment flight passenger punches deaf man, his deaf pregnant wife, and their service dog


A video has emerged of showing the moment a deaf man and a fellow passenger came to blows because the passenger punched the deaf man's pregnant fiancee in the stomach and also punched their service dog in the head.

The fistfight took place inside an Orlando Airport terminal. The deaf couple, Matthew Silvay and Hazel Ramirez, who are engaged and expecting a child, had with them a service dog named Zariel and the amount of space the dog was taking up angered passenger Timothy Manley and he acted out. 

Shocking moment flight passenger punches deaf man, his deaf pregnant wife, and their service dog
The deaf couple

In the shocking video, Matthew Silvay, 30, is first seen arguing and angrily signing at Timothy Manley, 59, while they are still on the plane after Manley allegedly punched their Great Dane service dog. Silvay also kicks Manley, 59, while he is seated. 
The altercation quickly escalates further inside the Orlando airport terminal after everyone deplanes. 21-year-old Ramirez, who is 20 weeks pregnant, says once they were inside the terminal, Manley punched her in the stomach, which further infuriated her husband-to-be, and that is when the men got into a full-blown brawl.  
The two men are seen on video getting into a fistfight, with the couple's children screaming and crying. Bystanders try their best to separate both men to no avail.

Shocking moment flight passenger punches deaf man, his deaf pregnant wife, and their service dog

The Frontier Airlines Flight 1752 from Colorado to Orlando was smooth until the plane landed and the large dog stood up to stretch.
"My wife (Petrini) was right next to me and has allergies to dogs, and I had to push it away," Manley told ABC News, denying that he punched the dog.

Shocking moment flight passenger punches deaf man, his deaf pregnant wife, and their service dog
Manley and his wife who is allergic to dogs

Though Manley says he it was only a swat, a report by the Orlando Police Department, says Manley "punched it (the dog) with a closed fist," causing Zariel to yelp and take cover.
Additionally, Ramirez told police that she "was punched in the stomach by Timothy" and that her two small children "were touched by Timothy," during the altercation according to the report.

Shocking moment flight passenger punches deaf man, his deaf pregnant wife, and their service dog

Everyone involved declined medical treatment at the airport, but Ramirez says she wants to press charges. The FBI is now investigating what, if any, charges can be laid. The soon-to-be mother-of-three says she will testify in court if needed.
Watch the video below.

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