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A 38-year-old Washington man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a rock at a monk seal on the shores of Maui in early May, an incident that was caught on video and quickly went viral.

The monk seal is well-known to locals who have named her "Lani."

Special agents with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration arrested Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk near Seattle on Wednesday, May 13. Lytvynchuk, 38, is a resident of Covington, Wash., roughly 30 miles southeast from Seattle.

On May 5, bystanders took video of a man walking along the beach in the Lahaina area of Maui as he followed a monk seal, Lani, in the nearby shallow water. The seal was swimming and pushing a log. The man then took a large rock — one witness described it as the size of a coconut — and threw it at the seal, nearly hitting its head. The seal was startled and reared out of the water. Lani was motionless for a time, avoiding the shore, after the scare.

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[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

His defense attorney is saying that the dude was trying to scare away the seal because he thought it was hurting some sea turtles. Story is here. Found this when I was looking for yesterday's story quoting the dude as saying "I can afford the fines" when he was confronted by some local people.

Not sure I buy this. But, we'll see.

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Even if that was true, isn’t that still illegal?

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 5 points 8 hours ago

Totally. Not trying to defend the guy, just sharing the story. Just seems super convenient. Why not tell the people yelling at you that you're trying to protect the turtles? Why are we only now hearing about this? Seems like the sort of story one of my kids would come up with to try and get themselves off the hook.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Most likely, yes. But might help to reduce the penalty

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

is a resident of Covington, Wash.

That tracks.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Does it? I just looked it up and it's by Kent, yeah? I've never heard of it.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

When animals attack, that shit is funny. Love watching people getting fuckin owned by animals. I wonder why?

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 6 points 9 hours ago

I live on O'ahu and I'll never forget the first time I encountered a monk seal while surfing. It was near sunset and I was kind of off by myself, away from the rest of the crowd. I heard a sound of heavy breathing from behind me and I thought that maybe someone was paddling up. Nope, it was a seal.

At first my brain couldn't make sense of it. I grew up in Florida and so immediately thought it was a manatee (for some reason I thought monk seals were like sea lion size or something smaller and leaner), but I knew this was impossible. Then it yawned and I saw its sizable teeth and realized what it was. It was funny because it was about that time that it realized I was looking at it and it had this "oh shit!" look in its eyes. We gave each other a cautious side-eye just before it went back underwater and swam away.

These things are big. What would possess someone to think they can approach one is beyond me. A couple years ago there was a story of a lady out swimming in Waikiki and she apparently wandered into an area where a recently born seal was on the beach. The mother messed her up, iirc.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

washington man sounds like florida man to me, and that guy better have a joint and a Rainier while wearing a hoodie, not this nutsack - he's some russian shitbag who's living in washington state. he's not... washington man....

Washington man might throw rock at seal if drunk enough, sadly too poor to realize dream

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[–] raynethackery@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

NOAA has cops?

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 52 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Apparently after this he also hit some locals on their fists with his face. I hope the seal and their fists are okay.

[–] Sv443@sh.itjust.works 11 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

He's the one who got the beating after the locals found out about it and he told them that he doesn't care about getting fined because he's rich.

[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 24 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

You may need to take a second read of the comment you're replying to.

[–] Sv443@sh.itjust.works 11 points 18 hours ago
[–] JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz 145 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

"the man told witnesses that he was “rich enough to pay the fines" and walked away as Lani was immobile in the water"

Since this asshole is already "rich enough" let's make him famous as well.

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 73 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

I read somewhere a random local gave him a couple of punches after the news went viral.

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 4 points 9 hours ago

"Eh, get cracks!"

Saw that the local guy is also not having any charges pressed against him for this. Love to see it.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 39 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

That local should be eligible for sainthood, or at least a key to the city

[–] knightly@pawb.social 28 points 21 hours ago

You'll be glad to hear that the anonymous local was awarded the highest honor the city could bestow: the Ambassador of Aloha.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 8 points 16 hours ago

"Don't worry guys. Alohandle this cunt." — some local

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 36 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Time to tie the fine to a fraction of percent worth, like how the Europeans do it.

[–] Ashiette@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 1 points 6 hours ago

i think the swiss too, at least when it comes to driving fines? not sure....

[–] StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It just makes since. A fine is just a price, a percentage makes sure people feel it as much as a given law wants them to.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 10 points 17 hours ago

A very lucky subset of Europeans, mind

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[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 18 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I'm not one to call for doxing this person, but I'm sure one could easily find where this person works and let that company know what they think. Just talking out loud.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

he's already been doxxed, iirc he owns his own business.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 27 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk (yes, that's his name)

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 38 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (9 children)

That'll get you killed on my beach.

Biggest issue is keiki and tourists crowding the seals when they come on shore to take pictures, and the seals get nervous and head back into the water. But sometimes you get local kine just as disrespectful.

But also..

Special agents with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration arrested Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk near Seattle

wut...

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 2 points 9 hours ago

There was that story of da guy who killed one on Moloka'i. Was like last year, two years, yeah? Never found em. Local guy I think.

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

As it so happens, it did nearly kill him. Some locals beat the shit out of him afterwards.

But hey, he said he could afford the fine, so I’m sure he could afford the medical bills too.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 26 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Fun fact: NOAA, although not a military service, is considered one of the 8 "uniformed services" of the US, which includes the 5 military services, the Coast Guard, NOAA, and the US Public Health Service.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Wait so they actually have official uniforms? I know the Surgeon General has a very cool military looking one

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 8 points 15 hours ago

They do. Here's the official photo of the current Director of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, Rear Admiral Chad M Cary.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 38 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] Elilol@fedinsfw.app 19 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

allegedly throwing rock

Isnt there a video, what do they mean allegedly?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

You are innocent until proven guilty

[–] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Only applies to government. Not public opinion.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

Public option unreliable is should be taken with a grain of salt. Everyone deserves a fair trial even when there is strong evidence to suggest that someone committed a crime.

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago

He will be appointed the new head of US Fish & Wildlife

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