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Laura Lee's Sin Bin - Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
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According to federal investigators, 38-year-old Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk allegedly picked up a “coconut-sized” rock and hurled it at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal near Lahaina, Maui.
The seal involved is part of a critically endangered species with only around 1,600 left. So congratulations to this guy for beefing with an animal population smaller than most high schools.
The internet reaction was immediate, and Hawaii locals were especially unimpressed. Reports later surfaced showing him getting physically confronted by a local after the video spread online and Hawaii State Senator Brenton Awa presented a "Letter of Recognition" to an anonymous Maui local who was recorded beating up a tourist.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Lytvynchuk was arrested by Special Agents of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday, May 13.
Lytvynchuk could face up to one year in prison for each charge, as well as a term of supervised release if found guilty.
Under the Endangered Species Act, he could be fined up to $50,000. Lytvynchuk could also be fined up to $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, per the release. For being an overall bad dude, Igor should feel shame, shame, shame.
The seal involved is part of a critically endangered species with only around 1,600 left. So congratulations to this guy for beefing with an animal population smaller than most high schools.
The internet reaction was immediate, and Hawaii locals were especially unimpressed. Reports later surfaced showing him getting physically confronted by a local after the video spread online and Hawaii State Senator Brenton Awa presented a "Letter of Recognition" to an anonymous Maui local who was recorded beating up a tourist.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Lytvynchuk was arrested by Special Agents of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday, May 13.
Lytvynchuk could face up to one year in prison for each charge, as well as a term of supervised release if found guilty.
Under the Endangered Species Act, he could be fined up to $50,000. Lytvynchuk could also be fined up to $20,000 under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, per the release. For being an overall bad dude, Igor should feel shame, shame, shame.