Adam Huras, The Canadian Press
Life imitates classic SNL
SHEDIAC, N.B. — A countrywide bidding war has begun to boil over a 100-year-old, 10- kilogram Bay of Fundy lobster.
An Ontario woman slapped down $3,500 Friday, eyeing a family feast. A Vancouver woman, who wants to fly to New Brunswick to release the lobster named Big Dee-Dee, says she needs the weekend to rally donations to become the highest bidder.
ItÂ’s now the animal lovers versus the meat eaters for the rights to the crustacean caught earlier this month. . . .
Breau originally bought the lobster from his usual buyer, astonished by the size and age of the sea creature. He then sold it to a local restaurant, but then backed away from the deal after his phone began to ring with offers.
At first the bids were small but after a television newscast made the story national, a bidding war shot the price up.
"In Ontario they want to cook it for a big luncheon," said Breau. Their offer stood at $3,500 as of Friday afternoon. That price may double by the time his auction closes on Aug. 8. Big Dee-Dee could feed about 16 people, according to Breau.
Lobsters go for $8.99 a pound in his store, meaning this particular lobster — at 22 pounds — would retail for around $200. . . . |