Comments on: Lobster Zone Live-Action ‘Game’ Getting No Playtime From PETA

By: kizer

kizer — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:59:30 +0000

Do you think the Lobster has any more future once its caught? Nope its going to be dinner any way you claw it.

Would it be more humane if the lobster was caught and then returned to the tank? Either way you think of it, its destined for melted butter and a pair of claw crackers.

By: Dgredy

Dgredy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:57:36 +0000

no is not going to generate more empathy for the lobsters!! the paople that stay at these places ignoring the fact the lobters are being torture by a sharp object or are playing the stupit “game” do not feel bad about animals so i think you are an idiot for saying that and they do suffer are u serious they get picked up and drop numerous times before they end up in the kitchen

By: How is it horrible?

How is it horrible? — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:50:13 +0000

Of all the things I can call horrible, this one ranks low. Is this all that different from a lobster tank at Red Lobster? I just don’t see this as all that bad. I don’t see the torture of the machine as much as the cooking of them. Did anyone consider that these machines might actually generate more empathy for the lobster?

By: Forest Park Bar Pulls Cruel ‘Lobster Zone’ Machine « ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:04:47 +0000

[...] bar came under pressure from animal rights organization PETA earlier this week over the game — which has players attempt to capture live lobsters with a claw. Snag one, and the unlucky [...]

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:20:48 +0000

I found out about one of these being at a local bar in my town (Plainfield, IL) suburb of Chicago, and I called them last night to ask it it was true. They had thankfully taken it out, but I found out some interesting information. The restaurants actually MAKE money by having those machines in their facility. The manager told me they are a good source of revenue and that they don’t cost anything to bring in. Of course, I asked them to reconsider bringing back the machine (explaining the cruelty, recent PETA initiative, etc) and I hope they will decide not to.

I just find strange that they make money having the machine at their restaurant. Seriously, who is PAYING somebody to torment lobsters?

By: From MN, with hope...

From MN, with hope... — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:04:31 +0000

Dear lord! How sadistic can you get! A lobster catching “game”? Its hardly a game to the labster! Just imagine getting caught by a giant claw when you’re just minding your own business, and getting fried. So cruel!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:02:47 +0000

That is sick, sick, sick. it’s a variant on the Chinese / Cantonese tradition of catching your seafood. We still have that in Hong Kong! I’ve seen so called loving couples hold hands to catch their fish from a tank in the resturant in Silvermine Bay on Lantau. It’s so sad.

By: I Agree

I Agree — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:55:11 +0000

These are at many other bars in the Chicago suburbs. Every time I see one, I call the Anti Cruelty society and the local city officials to report cruelty to animals. With enough complaints, most cities will address the issue.

By: Rad_Rosa89

Rad_Rosa89 — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:38:25 +0000

Ugh! This is so horrible!!
I really hope they let this “game” leave the face of the Earth forever.