Elderly NYC Lobster in Restaurant Tank Gets New Lease on Life in Maine

[Tracy]

Saturday, January 10, 2009
Reuters

George, a 20-pound, 140-year-old lobster whose life was spared by a New York City eatery


Served on a plate, George would have cost a hungry diner more than $100, but this elderly crustacean has been set free instead.
George is a 140-year-old lobster that was granted a reprieve by the New York City restaurant City Crab and Seafood.
The 20-pound crustacean was returned to the wild Saturday in a rocky cove in Kennebunkport, Maine, less than a mile from the summer home of former President George H.W. Bush.
George was transported to Maine by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which had beseeched City Crab and Seafood to allow the lobster to go free.
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The giant lobster had been caught off Newfoundland, Canada, and lived in the restaurant's tank for about 10 days before his release.
The New York Daily News reports that cooked lobster meat at City Crab typically sells for $27 a pound, and a 20-pounder would yield about 5 pounds of cooked meat, according to cooking guidelines at LobsterClambake.com. Hypothetically, that would have put George's menu price tag at about $135.

But as long as George remains in Maine, he won't have to worry about ending his life in a pot of boiling water. Fishermen are barred from keeping lobsters that exceed the state's legal size limit.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


Take a look at the pictures in the article...here is one of 'em...that is one BIG friggin lobster!

[Tracy]

As an aside....I had no idea that lobsters got to a point where they were "eldery." Is it just me or is that a rather strange phrase for a crustacean?

[Decent]

I'm glad they set him free! Imagine, 140 years old! Bet he's wondering why after all this time did he get caught? Managed to evade lobster nets for 140 years. Wow, so glad they let him go!

[Summerrain]

That is pretty amazing...

Glad the let him go, too.

[Tracy]

I dunno, I'm torn. Is all that trouble for a lobster really worth it? Honestly....I genuinely hope that they brought big 'ol George back to the ocean and he lives happily. However, what my gut is telling me is that after all that stress on him, as old as he is already, they probably dropped him in the ocean and he'll last a couple days tops. He already got caught. Why not serve him with some butter? Wow...this cynical view is really not like me. I'm depressed now. Well, I hope I'm wrong.

[lewin]

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I totally agree, but there ARE times when it's nice to rescue something like this. No people were actually affected this time.