Rocky, the 27-pound lobster

[Hum]

Robert Malone went fishing for shrimp and pulled in a surprise: a 27-pound Maine lobster that could never be viewed as shrimpy.

The beast, caught in the vicinity of Rockland, Maine, was dubbed Rocky, reports the Associated Press. Of course, the size of the lobster's fearsome claws also bring to mind the meaty fists of that boxer named Balboa.

Malone opted to donate the nearly 40-inch-long crustacean to the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor, the AP says. That's pretty magnanimous -- depending on how you look at it.

Lobster prices aren't what they once were, having fallen along with the economy around 2008, Reuters reports. But they were above $3.30 a pound in 2010, and the Maine lobster industry is bubbling over what looks to be a record haul in 2011, the new site says.

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[monkey13]

Adrian!

[DocM]

Melted butter :)

[FMH]

It looks like those creatures from District 9.

[monkey13]

It looks like those creatures from District 9.

That's a bit harsh she's not that bad looking.

[Astra.Xtreme]

Mmmm, nothing beats Maine lobster. :)

[Hum]

Need a big pot to cook that, eh ?

[M_Lyons10]

Wow. That's one BIG lobster...

[Farstrider]

Was kinda hoping that they would spare him, takes a long time to get that big!

[Charisma Veteran]

Was kinda hoping that they would spare him, takes a long time to get that big!

"Malone opted to donate the nearly 40-inch-long crustacean to the Maine State Aquarium in Boothbay Harbor, the AP says."

they did :)

[Vice]

Bet it would taste delightful.

[+ir0nw0lf Subscriber²]

The Lobsternator! :rofl:

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

thats a big lobster