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Lobster and crab can probably feel pain, says study
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Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:24 PM AT
Last Updated: Jan 19, 2013 5:36 PM AT
You might not want to read this story if you're planning on boiling some famous Nova Scotia lobster for dinner.
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology suggests the crawling crustaceans can feel pain.
The CBC's Colleen Jones finds out how that affects the Maritime tradition.
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