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Six-Clawed Lobster Captured Off Hyannis

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(Photo Courtesy: Richard Figueiredo/Rachel Leah)

WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE (CBS) — A six-clawed lobster captured off the coast of Hyannis has a new home.

The lobster, picked up recently by the crew of the Rachel Leah, Captain Peter Brown and lobsterman Richard Figueiredo, was donated to the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor this past Thursday.

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It weighed in around four lbs.

The aquarium has a number of other rare or strange-looking lobsters on display. Lola, as the lobster has been named, is expected to join the others when she grows accustomed to her new surroundings.

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(Photo Courtesy: Richard Figueiredo/Rachel Leah)
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