'No better ending' as one in a million rare blue lobster found in Doncaster returned to sea

By Darren Burke
Published 14th Apr 2023, 10:24 BST
Updated 14th Apr 2023, 10:24 BST
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A ‘one in a million’ rare blue lobster destined for the cooking pot after turning up at a Doncaster market stall has been returned to the sea.

The colourful crustacean was revealed by Doncaster Market stall holder Martyn Pippard last week after he returned from Grimsby from a haul of fresh fish.

The distinctive creature, which he dubbed Letitia, was returned to the North Sea after attempts to find a local aquarium failed.

He said: “The news we have all been waiting for at 5am.

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