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Man Charged After Throwing Rock at Endangered Hawaiian Seal

5/18/2026

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Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk threw a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal in Lahaina, Maui on May 5, 2026 and now faces charges.
His lawyer Myles Breiner says the rock was meant to scare the seal from two sea turtles, not to harm endangered animal.
Breiner added Lytvynchuk did not know the seal was endangered and acted from prior sea-lion encounters in Washington.
His first court appearance is set for May 27 in Honolulu.

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Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk threw a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal in Lahaina, Maui on May 5, 2026 and now faces charges.
His lawyer Myles Breiner says the rock was meant to scare the seal from two sea turtles, not to harm endangered animal.
Breiner added Lytvynchuk did not know the seal was endangered and acted from prior sea-lion encounters in Washington.
His first court appearance is set for May 27 in Honolulu.