At 140, Lobster Earns His Freedom
By VERENA DOBNIK,
AP
posted: 1 HOUR 17 MINUTES AGO
NEW YORK (Jan. 10) – A 140-year-old lobster once destined for a dinner plate received the gift of life Friday from a Park Avenue seafood restaurant.
George, the 20-pound supercentenarian crustacean, was freed by City Crab and Seafood in New York City.
“We applaud the folks at City Crab and Seafood for their compassionate decision to allow this noble old-timer to live out his days in freedom and peace,” said Ingrid E. Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
PETA spokesman Michael McGraw said the group asked City Crab to return George to the Atlantic Ocean after a diner saw him at the restaurant, where steamed Maine lobster sells for $27 per pound. George had been caught off Newfoundland, Canada and lived in the tank for about 10 days before his release.
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Lucky him.
How do they know the age?
Maybe the license plate? 🙂
Kamalakanta
oh ya…kill the young ones and let the old ones live! Sounds like terrorist thinking!
I have a new slogan…
Spare the animals, and let all the people die of hunger!
PETA = People Eating Tasty Animals!
PETA = Gay Ballet Dancers.
“How do they know the age?”
If you actualy read the article, then maybe you would know.