Tourist Igor Lytvynchuk allegedly threw a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal in Maui and now faces federal harassment charges in ...

A witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of Igor Lytvynchuk throwing the rock at a Hawaiian monk seal at a Maui ...

A man from Washington state was arrested and charged with harassing "Lani," a beloved monk seal in Lahaina, Maui, authorities said.

Hawaii conservation officers are investigating after a man allegedly threw a rock at an endangered monk seal in the ocean off of Lahaina, Maui.

Footage shows a man throwing a rock at a rare Hawaiian monk seal as it swims in the sea.

The Hawaiian monk seal is among the world’s most endangered marine mammals, and disturbing or harming one can lead to fines or criminal penalties.

Igor Lytvynchuk "was doing something good" and is "devastated" at the backlash to video footage, his attorney said.

A tourist in Maui who was caught on camera throwing a rock at an endangered monk seal has been arrested by federal agents. The 38-year-old from Washington State is being charged with harassing a ...

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A man is facing federal charges after he was caught on camera throwing a large rock at the head of a beloved and endangered Hawaiian monk seal, authorities said. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, was ...

Video footage of the incident shared on social media shows the man appearing to throw a rock toward a monk seal swimming offshore.