Seal attack hawaii

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Arrogant tourist who threw huge rock at Hawaiian seal gives ridiculous reason for attack

Updated 3 days ago
New York Post
Fox News
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Summary

Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, was hit with federal charges and beaten up by locals after the caught-on-video incident at a Lahaina beach on May 5, but was only trying to protect the turtles -- known locally as honu -- by scaring. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Seal attack hawaii
New York Post
New York Post
Leaning right
5/17/2026

Arrogant tourist who threw huge rock at Hawaiian seal gives ridiculous reason for attack

The entitled tourist charged with hurling a massive rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal claims he was actually doing a good thing – by trying to save a pair of helpless turtles. Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, was hit with federal charges and beaten up by locals after the caught-on-video incident at a Lahaina beach on May.

Attorney for man accused of throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal says client was protecting turtles
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/18/2026

Attorney for man accused of throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal says client was protecting turtles

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.); singer Amy Grant; panel discussion with Rachel Campos-Duffy, Mark Walker and Roger Zakheim. The attorney for a businessman accused of harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal is publicly defending his client after a viral video captured the incident and sparked outrage online. Igor.