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irisblue

(37,939 posts)
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:33 PM May 14

Lytvynchuk, the guy who threw the stone at Lani the monk seal has been arrested- from twitter





Molly Ploofkins
@Mollyploofkins
A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents.

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is charged with harassing a protected animal, the U.S. attorney's office in Honolulu said, adding that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration special agents arrested him near Seattle.



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Lytvynchuk, the guy who threw the stone at Lani the monk seal has been arrested- from twitter (Original Post) irisblue May 14 OP
I hope he serves time over this action but t-rump and goons will likely get him off with probation or no sentence at all wcmagumba May 14 #1
WA tourist arrested after video shows rock hurled at endangered Hawaiian monk seal irisblue May 14 #2
Good. I'd love to let him have his trial held while in the public square in the stocks with the hlthe2b May 14 #3
Meh! malaise May 14 #9
I get the feeling... hlthe2b May 14 #10
But maybe not tomatoes. Grokenstein May 14 #14
he already got his ass beat pimpbot Friday #32
Ship his ass back to Ukraine Jilly_in_VA May 14 #4
direct to Russia, sans stops... We can get him a Ukrainian uniform, I'm sure and equipped. hlthe2b May 14 #5
Why Russia? Abolishinist May 14 #24
He is Ukrainian? Send him to the Russian Front to fight for his country. hlthe2b May 14 #26
You're going there based on your intrerpretation of where Abolishinist May 14 #27
Your very rude demands are ridiculous. Do some reading yourself. hlthe2b May 14 #28
I've done some reading, I haven't a clue as to where he was born. Abolishinist May 14 #29
And by the way, how is my Abolishinist May 14 #30
That was my point Jilly_in_VA Friday #31
Ship his ass back to Ukraine? Abolishinist May 14 #23
I hope they throw a book at him. LisaL May 14 #6
ABC News just reported the idiot told bystanders... Mysterian May 14 #7
Okay then! calimary May 14 #15
If I were a prosecutor in the case, I'd make sure the judge hears this report. Morbius May 14 #18
No remorse from the Ugly American. Cha May 14 #19
Good MustLoveBeagles May 14 #8
The only regrettable fact to this story BaronChocula May 14 #11
Good!! Beacool May 14 #12
He was probably just angry because it's obvious that tavernier May 14 #13
A sub-human attacked an intelligent anima without provocation. Criminal. Martin68 May 14 #16
Yes! Mahalo, irisblue! Cha May 14 #17
Too many people are cold-hearted and lack empathy. colorado_ufo May 14 #20
Good, l hope he does jail time along with a huge fine. There was absolutely no good Raine May 14 #21
I'm sure Trump would love to pardon this guy - TBF May 14 #22
Deport the Fucker! eom Exp May 14 #25

wcmagumba

(6,649 posts)
1. I hope he serves time over this action but t-rump and goons will likely get him off with probation or no sentence at all
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:37 PM
May 14

Thugs love injuring and killing others (human and wild creatures)...

irisblue

(37,939 posts)
2. WA tourist arrested after video shows rock hurled at endangered Hawaiian monk seal
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:40 PM
May 14

Source-SeattleTimes.com. for some reason I can't get a website address

Title--WA tourist arrested after video shows rock hurled at endangered Hawaiian monk seal


snip-"HONOLULU — A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaiʻi after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents.

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Wash., is charged with harassing a protected animal, the U.S. attorney’s office in Honolulu said, adding that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration special agents arrested him near Seattle. He was scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Thursday."

snip-Lytvynchuk is charged with harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal."


snip-"If convicted, Lytvynchuk faces up to one year in prison for each charge. He also faces a fine of up to $50,000 under the Endangered Species Act and a fine of up to $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act."


more there.

hlthe2b

(114,720 posts)
3. Good. I'd love to let him have his trial held while in the public square in the stocks with the
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:40 PM
May 14

public pelting him with rotten tomatoes. And let him stay there until sentencing--say a month or two. Then to the kind of jail he definitely would not "prefer."

malaise

(298,084 posts)
9. Meh!
Thu May 14, 2026, 07:36 PM
May 14

My punishment is a hunting tour to Gabon near an angry mother elephant, her calf and the rest of the herd.
Bye bye asshole.

Grokenstein

(6,428 posts)
14. But maybe not tomatoes.
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:42 PM
May 14

He didn't throw tomatoes at Lani. Let the punishment fit the crime.

pimpbot

(1,184 posts)
32. he already got his ass beat
Fri May 15, 2026, 08:16 AM
Friday


Apparently he tried to put hands on the local guy's girlfriend and ended up with some fists to the face.

hlthe2b

(114,720 posts)
5. direct to Russia, sans stops... We can get him a Ukrainian uniform, I'm sure and equipped.
Thu May 14, 2026, 06:48 PM
May 14

hlthe2b

(114,720 posts)
26. He is Ukrainian? Send him to the Russian Front to fight for his country.
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:51 PM
May 14

I'm going on prior reporting that he is Ukrainian. If so, let him show his "toughness" fighting for Ukraine. And Ukraine is fighting Russia. Ergo...

Abolishinist

(3,058 posts)
27. You're going there based on your intrerpretation of where
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:02 PM
May 14

he was born based on his last name?

So, if his last name was Hernandez you'd send him 'back' to Mexico? Goldberg, to Israel? How about Corleone, deport him to Italy?

JFC. Show me where he was born. Period.

hlthe2b

(114,720 posts)
28. Your very rude demands are ridiculous. Do some reading yourself.
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:04 PM
May 14

Or " bugger off" as they say in the UK (not Ukraine, in case you remain confused).

Abolishinist

(3,058 posts)
29. I've done some reading, I haven't a clue as to where he was born.
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:13 PM
May 14

But YOU, based on your rather condescending response, apparently DO!

Please verify, provide a link. That's all I'm asking.

Thanks in advance!

Abolishinist

(3,058 posts)
30. And by the way, how is my
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:37 PM
May 14

merely asking you a question to verify support for your accusation rude?

Geez.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,624 posts)
31. That was my point
Fri May 15, 2026, 06:57 AM
Friday

He tried to buy his way over here, but he's an asshole. Ship him back. This is the kind of immigtant we don't need.

Abolishinist

(3,058 posts)
23. Ship his ass back to Ukraine?
Thu May 14, 2026, 10:02 PM
May 14

Was he born in Ukraine? If not, why would you promote doing so?

LisaL

(47,516 posts)
6. I hope they throw a book at him.
Thu May 14, 2026, 07:21 PM
May 14

What would possess someone to throw a rock at a defenseless animal?

calimary

(90,838 posts)
15. Okay then!
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:54 PM
May 14

“How much are you worth, sir?”

And he’d answer, probably with a gloating swagger. To be immediately followed by

“Okay, sir. Now hand it over. ALL of it.”

Morbius

(1,113 posts)
18. If I were a prosecutor in the case, I'd make sure the judge hears this report.
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:13 PM
May 14

At first I was thinking a hefty fine would be appropriate but now it seems otherwise. Punishment must always be sufficient to deter a repeat offense, so prison it is, for perhaps a month.

BaronChocula

(4,772 posts)
11. The only regrettable fact to this story
Thu May 14, 2026, 07:44 PM
May 14

Too bad his Hawaii trip didn't Coincide with Smashed Patel's snorkeling detail.

Beacool

(30,524 posts)
12. Good!!
Thu May 14, 2026, 07:56 PM
May 14

The entitled prick was telling those who told him to stop, that he was rich and could pay the fine. I hope that he does jail time, even if it's a short sentence.

tavernier

(14,514 posts)
13. He was probably just angry because it's obvious that
Thu May 14, 2026, 08:40 PM
May 14

Someone threw a gigantic rock at his face at some point in his life. I don’t normally go for ugly shaming but… Damn.

colorado_ufo

(6,264 posts)
20. Too many people are cold-hearted and lack empathy.
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:29 PM
May 14

Instead of being grateful for his success in life, he is showing disdain for the most innocent and helpless.

In other words, a total jerk.

Raine

(31,238 posts)
21. Good, l hope he does jail time along with a huge fine. There was absolutely no good
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:43 PM
May 14

reason for trying to hurt that seal!

TBF

(37,242 posts)
22. I'm sure Trump would love to pardon this guy -
Thu May 14, 2026, 09:44 PM
May 14

and put him on his cabinet. As far as I'm concerned, they should put him in jail and throw away the key.

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