A massive 14-pound lobster was caught during a fishing trip in Bermuda following a powerful Category 4 hurricane that barreled through the region recently.
The lobster was caught “by accident” with a hook and line while the Sanctuary Marine Bermuda charter boat was out fishing for snapper, according to a Facebook post Saturday afternoon.
“Hurricane Nicole blew in some sea monsters,” the post read.
After taking photos of the mammoth crustacean, the lobster was released safely back into the ocean. Photos of the lobster that were posted on the Sanctuary Marine Bermuda’s Facebook page have been shared more than 6,000 times in less than 48 hours.
While appearing massive in size, the lobster is far from the biggest one ever caught; the Guinness World Records lists a lobster weighing more than 44 pounds that was caught off of Nova Scotia, Canada, as the largest ever recorded, according to multiple reports.
Lobsters typically grow to be about 3 feet or longer in length, according to the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute. And while there is no way to determine the exact age of a lobster, experts say they can live to be up to 100 years.
