- A viral video shows a Washington tourist allegedly throwing a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Maui; he surrendered and now faces federal charges.
- His attorney says he thought the animal was an aggressive sea lion protecting turtles, and that the man has since been assaulted, doxed and received threats.
- The case drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii — Hawaiian monk seals are critically endangered (about 1,600 remain) and the incident prompted calls for prosecution.
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