A tourist from Washington has been charged with violating the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act for throwing a 'coconut-sized' rock at a protected monk seal off the shore of Hawaii. The seal was playing in the water when the tourist approached and threw the rock, nearly hitting her. The tourist allegedly replied that he didn't care about the animal's welfare because he was 'rich enough to pay the fines.' The tourist remains in custody of the DOJ and faces up to a year in prison and up to a $70,000 in fines.
A wealthy Washington tourist accused of throwing a 'coconut-sized' rock at a protected monk seal off the shore of Hawaii is now facing up to a year in prison for the heinous act.
Shameless Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, was charged by the Justice Department on Tuesday for harassing Lani, the seal, while she played in the water on May 5. He was arrested on Wednesday near Seattle and charged with violating the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. He remains in the custody of the DOJ. Lytvynchuk faces up to a year in prison and up to a $70,000 in fines for his behavior.
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