GeriTourist Accused of Throwing Rock at Hawaiian Monk Seal Claims He Was Protecting Sea Turtles

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Tourist Accused of Throwing Rock at Hawaiian Monk Seal Claims He Was Protecting Sea Turtles

Hawaiian monk seal Igor Lytvynchuk Endangered Species Act

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Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, from Washington, is charged with harassing a protected Hawaiian monk seal after throwing a rock at it, claiming he mistook it for an aggressive sea lion threatening sea turtles.
He faces up to 2 years in prison and $70,000 in fines.

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Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, from Washington, is charged with harassing a protected Hawaiian monk seal after throwing a rock at it, claiming he mistook it for an aggressive sea lion threatening sea turtles. He faces up to 2 years in prison and $70,000 in fines.

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