Event Brief
Man charged in federal endangered species harassment case
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: A man from a viral video allegedly attacking a Hawaiian monk seal in Maui was charged in federal court.
WHO: Federal prosecutors
WHAT: Charged a man in a federal endangered species harassment case over an alleged attack on a Hawaiian monk seal
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
WHERE: Maui, Hawaii
WHY: He was charged over the alleged harassment/attack of an endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
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