Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, from Covington, Washington, was taken into custody near Seattle on Wednesday and charged with harassing a protected marine animal, according to the US attorney's office in Honolulu.

Federal agents have arrested a tourist for allegedly harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Maui.

A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui…

The tourist sparked outrage after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at "Lani," a beloved Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach.

A man from Washington state was arrested and charged with harassing \

Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, from Covington, Washington, was taken into custody near Seattle on Wednesday and charged with harassing a protected marine animal, according to…

“He told me, ‘I’m rich. Fine me with whatever you want. I can pay for it. I come here every month,’” one witness said.

Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, was seen on video throwing a huge rock at a seal in Hawaii, as his attorney offered up a staggering excuse for the incident.