These Fisherman Found An Enormous, 14-Pound Lobster
Holy hell.
Two fishermen caught a 14-pound lobster in Bermuda and they credit Hurricane Nicole with unearthing it.
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The lobster, found by workers at Sanctuary Marine Bermuda, had claws that were 2 feet long when outstretched, the Washington Post reported.
Nuh-uh. Nope.
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No thanks.
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"Hurricane Nicole blew in some sea monsters... 14lb lobster, caught and released!" Sanctuary Marine Bermuda shared on Facebook. People reacted accordingly.
"Put grandfather back. Lol," someone commented.
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Another person added, "that's ridiculous! Wonder how big they get."
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One guy cut right to the chase. "The real question everybody wants to know is did you eat it lol," he asked.
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Tristen Loescher, one of the fisherman, lamented his timing. "14 lb! Big bug! Kinda wish I caught is a day later, in the lobster tournament," he posted.
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According to the Sanctuary Marine Bermuda, the fisherman released it "safe and sound," back into the depths of the sea.
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Remy Smidt is a reporter with BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
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