Great Catch: A Giant Lobster Spotted In Bermuda After Hurricane Nicole

A fisherman caught a giant spiny lobster in Bermuda on Saturday. Amazingly, it weighs 14 pounds.

It is believed that the massive lobster was brought in by Hurricane Nicole. The said hurricane had a speed of 115 mph and it also brought damage and casualties in some parts of the Caribbean. The following days, the fisherman, Tristan Loescher, was fishing snapper when accidentally he caught the monstrous lobster.

The Sanctuary Marine Bermuda posted the image  of the lobster on Facebook with the title that says: "Hurricane Nicole blew in some sea monsters." The photos of the great lobster that were posted on the Sanctuary Marine Bermuda's Facebook page were shared for over 6,000 times, according to Daily Mail.

14 lb #lobster caught and released by #SanctuaryMarineBermuda! Now that's a bug! #Bloodydecks #Fishing #Sportfishing #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/YFjrjA1ujO

— BDOutdoors.com (@Bloodydecks) October 18, 2016

The Sanctuary Marine Bermuda stated that hopefully people will see the hook in its toe (sic) and realize they caught it by accident and only pulled it on land to get the hook out and untangle it from their fishing line before letting it back go. After Loescher took photos of his great catch, he safely returned it to the ocean.

National Geographic reports that the lobster that was caught is a Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus). It lives in warm water and has no claws unlike other lobsters such as the American and European have claws. It is also reported that world's largest lobster was caught in Nova Scotia in 1977 and weighed about 44 pounds, wherein much of its weight was found in its claws.

Lobsters belong to a family of large marine crustaceans that live in holes on the seafloor. The creatures have long bodies with muscular tails. They are edible and highly prized as seafood. Lobster are considered one of the most profitable commodities in regions they inhabited.