Source: New York Post
A local Hawaiian is being hailed a hero for pummeling a Seattle tourist caught hurling a huge rock at a beloved monk seal — and even earned a special recognition from the state government for the vigilante ass-whooping. The entitled tourist, 37, allegedly approached the endangered seal — known by Hawaiians as Lani — and tossed a massive rock at her as she swam along the shoreline off Front Street in Lahaina on Tuesday, according to social media posts and the Hawaii Department of Natural Resources. After other beachgoers learned of the visitor’s disgusting, caught-on-camera act, at least one enraged local went after the seal abuser and repeatedly punched him, according to video shared on social media.
