Deaf News: Pregnant Deaf woman and hearing dog allegedly punched on plane

Numerous news outlets are reporting on a case where a Deaf woman and her hearing dog were allegedly punched by a passenger on a plane in America.

Extract from the Huffington Post:

A plane passenger allegedly punched a deaf pregnant woman in her stomach during an altercation that started with a complaint about her family’s service dog, police in Florida said.

According to the police report obtained by HuffPost, the hostilities first began when Manley’s wife, 56-year-old Petrini Manley, complained about being allergic to dogs during the plane’s descent.

When the plane landed and the dog stood up, the report says, Manley said the Great Dane took up more space than it deserved “and punched it with a closed fist, causing it to yelp.” The dog, named Zariel, shook her head and then went under a seat, prompting her owners to begin yelling at Manley, according to the report.

Read the full story here: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pregnant-woman-punched-plane-cops-say_us_5b01a8d4e4b0a046186d3d7f