text: A man has been charged with stabbing his girlfriend in the backside with a pitchfork. Antonio Nuñez, 59, was said to be arguing with the woman, who has not been named, at his home in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday. It escalated, and at 4.15am Nuñez allegedly grabbed the gardening tool and drove it into the woman's behind. Attack: Antonio Nunez allegedly stabbed his girlfriend in the backside with a pitchfork during an argument . According to police, the woman pepper sprayed Nuñez in the eyes and ran across the street to a neighbor who called 911. She is in hospital recovering. Nuñez will be charged with aggravated assault, the Houston Chronicle reported. Neighbors told KSAT the couple have frequent fights which have ended in police attending the scene numerous times. The scene: Deputies were called to the property in San Antonio, Texas, at 4.30am on Monday .
target: Antonio Nuñez, 59, was arguing with girlfriend at 4am at home in Texas .
  It escalated and he stabbed the woman in the backside with pitchfork .
  She pepper sprayed him, called 911, is in hospital recovering .