Disgusting package sent to home of West Coast man who hurled huge rock at beloved Hawaiian seal
A West Coast man, Igor Lytvynchuk, faces backlash after throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Following the incident, he received a package containing feces and has been subjected to public outrage and threats. His attorney claims Lytvynchuk's actions were misinterpreted as he believed he was protecting sea turtles from the seal.
- ▪Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, threw a rock at a monk seal, leading to a pending criminal case.
- ▪His attorney stated that Lytvynchuk has been assaulted and received hate mail since the incident.
- ▪Lytvynchuk is facing charges under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Metro Disgusting package sent to home of West Coast man who hurled huge rock at beloved Hawaiian seal By Ross O'Keefe Published May 27, 2026, 10:29 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The West Coast tourist who lobbed a large rock at a Hawaiian seal was sent a bag of feces in the mail, his attorney has revealed. Washington man Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, threw a rock at an endangered monk seal earlier this month, drawing immediate fury from locals and a pending criminal case. His attorney, Myles Breiner, told the Seattle Times Lytvynchuk has been brutally assaulted, doxxed, and has received hate mail since the incident. He said his client recently received a package of what appeared to be feces.
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