Rare orange lobster saved, headed to sanctuary
QMI Agency
First posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011 2:58:33 EDT PM
Youppi, the lobster. (Supplied Photo)A one-in-a-million orange lobster has been saved from becoming a seafood lover's dinner and is destined for a nature centre.
The rare lobster, named Youppi, has become a celebrity among shoppers at a Trois-Rivieres, Que., grocery store since it was delivered in a routine shipment three weeks ago.
"A lot of people come to see it and take pictures," said assistant fish department manager France Dauphin, of the crustacean that already looks boiled.
Despite many offers to buy Youppi, the store has refused to sell the three-pound shellfish - which is still being housed with the other normal lobsters.
Dauphin said Youppi will be moved to a nearby nature centre next week.
Youppi, meaning "Yippee!" in French, was named after the orange mascot of the Montreal Canadiens and former Montreal Expos.
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QMI Agency
First posted: Thursday, July 7, 2011 2:58:33 EDT PM

Youppi, the lobster. (Supplied Photo)A one-in-a-million orange lobster has been saved from becoming a seafood lover's dinner and is destined for a nature centre.
The rare lobster, named Youppi, has become a celebrity among shoppers at a Trois-Rivieres, Que., grocery store since it was delivered in a routine shipment three weeks ago.
"A lot of people come to see it and take pictures," said assistant fish department manager France Dauphin, of the crustacean that already looks boiled.
Despite many offers to buy Youppi, the store has refused to sell the three-pound shellfish - which is still being housed with the other normal lobsters.
Dauphin said Youppi will be moved to a nearby nature centre next week.
Youppi, meaning "Yippee!" in French, was named after the orange mascot of the Montreal Canadiens and former Montreal Expos.
Rare orange lobster saved, headed to sanctuary | Weird | News | Toronto Sun