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Is a stone crab harmed when its large claw is broken off?

April 26, 2017Broken CLAW crab harmed large stone

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Is a stone crab harmed when its large claw is broken off?

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Fisherman often break off the large claw and throw the crab back into the water. If the break is made at the first joint, the crab is not harmed. The stone crab can and does sever its own claw at the first joint (by muscular contraction) to escape from danger.