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Arrogant tourist arrested week after viral video caught him hurling rock at beloved seal 'Lani' in Hawaii

New York Post·Zoe Hussain·19 days ago
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The arrogant US tourist who cruelly hurled a rock at a beloved Hawaiian monk seal  named “Lani” was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday a week after he claimed he’d get away with the alleged animal abuse because he’s “rich.” Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, was charged with harassing a protected animal for tossing a massive rock at the endangered seal as she swam along the shoreline off Front Street in Lahaina last Tuesday, according to footage of the repulsive act and the US Attorney’s Office in Honolulu.  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration special agents cuffed Lytvynchuk near Seattle, prosecutors said. The destructive tourist was initially taken in for questioning on May 5, but released after requesting legal counsel. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk was arrested after a viral video caught him hurling a rock at an endangered seal in Hawaii.…

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