Tourist accused of hurling rock at endangered Hawaiian seal was trying to protect sea turtles, lawyer says 43.5%
The Guardian - By Maya Yang - 5/27/2026, 4:45 PM
Negativity Bias 28.5% - Confirmation Bias 17.3% - Availability Heuristic 13%
The lawyer for a tourist accused of hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client was trying to protect sea turtles and has since been assaulted, threatened and doxed. Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, of Covington, Washington, is scheduled to appear in court in Honolulu on Wednesday on charges of harassing and attempting to... more