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Tourist arrested after throwing rock at endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

Channel

ABC News

Published

May 15, 2026

BS Rank

89.7% percentile (738 of 7,171)

BS Score

91.51%

Analysis source

gemini

Tourist Igor Litvinchuck, seen on viral video throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui, was arrested near Seattle and is facing federal charges and possible prison time. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. https://abcnews.com Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: https://abcnews.com/devices Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnews X: https://twitter.com/ABC Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcnews WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajTNakKWEKkXoAPIR11 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abcnews