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Huge-normous lobster bites it before making it to freedom:

From NBC:

Big Bubba," as the massive crustacean had been nicknamed, weighed 23 pounds and was 3 feet long. Based on how long it typically takes a lobster to reach eating size -- about 5 to 7 years to grow to a pound -- some estimated Bubba to be 100 years old. But in reality, he was probably closer to 35 or 40 years old, reported WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh.

Bubba showed up at Wholey's Market in the Strip District of Pittsburgh after being caught in the waters off Nantucket last week. Instead of selling him as seafood, Wholey's turned him over to the zoo on Tuesday.

The ultimate destination was supposed to be Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, S.C., but Bubba never made it out of Pittsburgh.

Too bad. So sad:(

But wait, it gets better:

Zoo officials said the lobster had not eaten since leaving Wholey's. A necropsy will determine the cause of death.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) had pushed for the lobster to be released back into the Atlantic off the coast of Maine.

Another group calling itself People For Eating Tasty Animals reportedly offered Wholey a hefty price for the lobster.

Man, that's a great name! Notice the acronym it makes.