Arrogant tourist who threw huge rock at Hawaiian seal gives ridiculous reason for attack
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May 17, 2026
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 the beloved seal away, his lawyer told reporters.
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