Rare monster lobster caught on East Coast

BOOTHBAY HARBOR — A giant 27-pound lobster caught off the Maine coast will be released back into the wild, said Maine State Aquarium Director Aimee Hayden-Rodriques on Wednesday.

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Maine State Aquarium Director Aimee Hayden-Rodriques holds a 27 pound, nearly 40 inch long, lobster caught by Robert Malone off the coast of Maine near Rockland on Feb. 17. The aquarium named the crustacean "Rocky."

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The 27-pound lobster is displayed at the Maine State Aquarium.

Courtesy photo of the Maine State Aquarium