Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Man throws giant rock at endangered seal, gets repeatedly punched in the head and arrested

Gail P Sherman
May 18, 2026
∙ Paid

Image: Lorraine Logan/Shutterstock

An entitled tourist thought he could harass and endanger an animal and face no consequences. He was very wrong. A man on a Maui beach hurled a large rock right at the head of Lani, an endangered Hawaiian monk seal beloved by locals, barely missing her and causing her obvious distress.

When confronted, the man claimed he …

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Boing Boing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
Gail P Sherman's avatar
A guest post by
Gail P Sherman
Geek, gamer, childless cat (and dog) lady
Subscribe to Gail
© 2026 Happy Mutants LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture