**BREAKING: MASSIVE 110-YEAR-OLD LOBSTER RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD, SHEDS TEARS OF JOY**
In a shocking display of crustacean liberation, a Manhattan seafood restaurant has set free a gargantuan 21-pound lobster that had been languishing in their tanks for years. The behemoth crustacean, estimated to be a spry 110 years old, was released back into the open sea amidst a flurry of cheers and tears.
According to eyewitnesses, the lobster, which had grown to the size of a small dog, was seen waddling out of the restaurant and onto a waiting boat, where it was ceremoniously tossed into the waves.
“I couldn’t believe my eyes,” said Jane Smith, a local resident who witnessed the spectacle. “I mean, who releases a lobster that’s older than their grandparents? It was like watching a sea creature version of a senior citizen finally getting their freedom!”
The lobster, which has been named “Lobzilla” by locals, is believed to have been caught off the coast of Maine back in 1913, during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. Experts estimate that it would have been a mere 1-2 pounds at the time of its capture.
“It’s a miracle it’s survived this long,” said Dr. Reginald P. Bottomsworth, a leading expert on crustacean longevity. “I mean, can you imagine all the historical events this lobster has lived through? World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression… it’s a lobster that’s seen it all!”
The restaurant, which has been criticized in the past for its treatment of marine animals, has released a statement saying that they decided to release Lobzilla back into the wild as a gesture of goodwill.
“We’re just trying to make amends for all the, ahem, ‘shell-shocking’ experiences our customers have had in the past,” said a restaurant spokesperson. “Besides, we figured it was time to let Lobzilla live its best life – and who knows, maybe it’ll even start its own lobster retirement community!”
As Lobzilla swam away into the sunset, onlookers reported hearing a faint whisper of “Thank you, dear humans!” carried on the breeze.
**UPDATE:** The lobster has since been spotted doing yoga on the ocean floor and has started a lobster-sized Instagram account, where it posts updates on its underwater adventures. Follow @LobzillaTheLegend for more!
