Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested
A man in Maui was arrested after throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal. The incident escalated when a bystander intervened and punched the man multiple times. The rock-thrower faces serious legal consequences under federal wildlife protection laws.
- ▪The man threw a large rock at Lani, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, causing her distress.
- ▪He was later identified as Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk from Washington and was arrested by federal agents.
- ▪Lytvynchuk faces charges under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, each carrying penalties of up to a year in jail and fines of up to $70,000.
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Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested Gail Sherman 12:19 pm Mon May 18, 2026 Image: Lorraine Logan/Shutterstock An entitled tourist thought he could harass and endanger an animal and face no consequences. He was very wrong. A man on a Maui beach hurled a large rock right at the head of Lani, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal beloved by locals, barely missing her and causing her obvious distress. When confronted, the man claimed he was rich and "could pay the fine," shoving one of the onlookers. As he attempted to leave the beach, another man followed him and punched him repeatedly in the head.
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