Giant Lobster Held For Ransom

Posted by Queuebot in Animal, Food & Drinks on January 24, 2009 at 2:33 pm

The owner of a seafood store in Wickford, Rhode Island received a lobster shipment from one of its suppliers, and came into possession of a 20.6-pound lobster caught off Georges Bank in Canada.

He decided to release the lobster, but first ransom it to raise $2,500 for a local food bank.  So if you want this 65-year-old lobster to swim free, send a contribution to the "Free Wickford Willie Fund" by Saturday, January 31.

Photo: Adrienne Downing



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Freedom for Big Lobster

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal on January 11, 2009 at 10:14 am

A 20-pound lobster named George will be returned to the sea after a stay in a New York restaurant. From his size, the lobster is estimated to be around 140 years old. George was caught off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada and was on bought by City Crab and Seafood for $100. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent the restaurant a request to set George free.

Restaurant manager Keith Valenti said there was never any intent to harm the lobster, and the decision to keep it in the tank was made to offer customers a little something extra.

“We bought a big lobster, started taking pictures with kids and it worked out real well,” Mr Valenti told Reuters news agency.

But it was a “no brainer”, he added, to agree to the request to return George to the ocean.

“We never intended him to be sold, just draw attention to the restaurant, and he did.”

George was scheduled to be released in the waters off Kennebunkport, where lobster trapping is prohibited. Link -Thanks, Geekazoid!

 
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