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irisblue

(37,877 posts) Thu May 14, 2026, 06:33 PM Thursday

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

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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 [View all] irisblue Thursday 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 Thursday #1

WA tourist arrested after video shows rock hurled at endangered Hawaiian monk seal irisblue Thursday #2

Good. I'd love to let him have his trial held while in the public square in the stocks with the hlthe2b Thursday #3

Meh! malaise Thursday #9

I get the feeling... hlthe2b Thursday #10

But maybe not tomatoes. Grokenstein Thursday #14

he already got his ass beat pimpbot Yesterday #32

Ship his ass back to Ukraine Jilly_in_VA Thursday #4

direct to Russia, sans stops... We can get him a Ukrainian uniform, I'm sure and equipped. hlthe2b Thursday #5

Why Russia? Abolishinist Thursday #24

He is Ukrainian? Send him to the Russian Front to fight for his country. hlthe2b Thursday #26

You're going there based on your intrerpretation of where Abolishinist Thursday #27

Your very rude demands are ridiculous. Do some reading yourself. hlthe2b Thursday #28

I've done some reading, I haven't a clue as to where he was born. Abolishinist Thursday #29

And by the way, how is my Abolishinist Thursday #30

That was my point Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #31

Ship his ass back to Ukraine? Abolishinist Thursday #23

I hope they throw a book at him. LisaL Thursday #6

ABC News just reported the idiot told bystanders... Mysterian Thursday #7

Okay then! calimary Thursday #15

If I were a prosecutor in the case, I'd make sure the judge hears this report. Morbius Thursday #18

No remorse from the Ugly American. Cha Thursday #19

Good MustLoveBeagles Thursday #8

The only regrettable fact to this story BaronChocula Thursday #11

Good!! Beacool Thursday #12

He was probably just angry because it's obvious that tavernier Thursday #13

A sub-human attacked an intelligent anima without provocation. Criminal. Martin68 Thursday #16

Yes! Mahalo, irisblue! Cha Thursday #17

Too many people are cold-hearted and lack empathy. colorado_ufo Thursday #20

Good, l hope he does jail time along with a huge fine. There was absolutely no good Raine Thursday #21

I'm sure Trump would love to pardon this guy - TBF Thursday #22

Deport the Fucker! eom Exp Thursday #25