Visitor pleads not guilty after rock hurled at monk seal, banned from Hawaii beaches
TL;DR
A visitor accused of throwing a rock at a monk seal has pleaded not guilty in Hawaii court; authorities say the act violated wildlife-protection laws and a judge has barred the individual from Hawaii beaches and seal habitats while the case proceeds.
- Visitor accused of hurling rock at monk seal pleads not guilty Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Washington tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case, barred from Hawaii beaches ABC7 Los Angeles
- Tourist accused of hurling rock at endangered Hawaiian seal was trying to protect sea turtles, lawyer says The Guardian
- Accused monk seal harasser stays silent after federal court appearance Hawaii News Now
- Washington man formally charged by Information with allegedly harassing an endangered monk seal on Maui Maui Now
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