Man throws rock at endangered monk seal in Maui
Federal investigators are reviewing the case after video showed a 37-year-old Seattle man allegedly throwing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered monk seal.
- On Tuesday, a 37-year-old visitor from Seattle, Washington, allegedly threw a large rock at Lani, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, while swimming off the West Maui coast.
- Witness Kaylee Schnitzer reported the man threw a rock 'the size of a coconut' directly at the seal's head, dismissing her concerns by claiming he was wealthy enough to ignore potential fines.
- Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources confirmed on Wednesday that its Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement detained the man shortly after the incident, referring the case to federal investigators.
- Maui Mayor Richard Bissen condemned the act, vowing to ensure the suspect is 'prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,' while the man declined to make a statement to authorities.
- With only an estimated 1,400 to 1,600 Hawaiian monk seals remaining, the species is protected under the Endangered Species Act, which makes harassing the animals a federal crime.
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A video showing an American tourist throwing rocks at a monk seal in Hawaii sparked outrage last week.
An American tourist has gotten into big trouble after he was filmed throwing a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal.
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