140-year-old lobster rescued from seafood restaurant to be returned to the ocean by animal rights activists

A 140-year-old lobster is to be reunited with the ocean after being liberated from a New York seafood restaurant.

The 20lb crustacean was the focus of tug of love between animal rights activists Peta and staff at the City Crab and Seafood.

But after initially blocking the bid for freedom, restaurant bosses have agreed for George the giant lobster to be transported to the coast and allowed to swim with the fishes once again.

The lobster was captured off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada a week-and-a-half ago and shipped to New York.