Does it hurt?

Question

Does it hurt a lobster when you boil them live? Someone told me that they go into shock...

how long does it take them to die?

Answer 1

There are 2 trains of thought to this. Animal activists say they scream and it's horrible for them. Rational thought says that it's steam escaping.

The most humane way to cook a live lobster is to put it in cool water and then turn on the burner. Since lobsters are used to cold water, as it warms up it goes to sleep and won't know when it dies.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Lobsters do not have a nervous system, the way you would think. Their brain function is very minimal. So, no they do not feel pain. Make sure the water is boiling with some salt and insert it in head first. Watch your hand and enjoy.

Answer 3

A recent scientific report from Norway has added fuel to this long-simmering debate. The study, funded by the Norwegian government, finds that animals like lobsters have nervous systems that are too simple to process what we call "pain."
According to Yaksh, primitive animals like lobsters have the ability to perceive and respond to a "noxious stimulus," that is, any agent that can cause physical harm like tissue damage.
"When you deal with a non-verbal animal, and when you see a lobster in boiling water, you know that's a noxious stimulus," said Yaksh.
But scientists like Yaksh stop short of calling what the lobster feels "pain" — or pain as humans know it. The difference, Yaksh explained, is in our feelings. "There's a strong emotional component to what we call pain," he said.
It is this emotional component that helps us remember what causes pain, said Yaksh. "It's one of those things that drives you to avoid those [painful] things in the future," he said.
Animals with simple nervous systems, like lobsters, snails and worms, do not have the ability to process emotional information and therefore do not experience suffering, say most researchers.

Answer 4

No, actually. Lobsters are crustaceans, and lack a central nervous system like we have. They don't feel it when you put them in the water. Neither do they scream. So don't worry- enjoy your lobsters!

Answer 5

Yes, that's why you freeze a lobster for a couple of minutes. The lobsters die peacefully if you freeze them first.

Answer 6

The lobster does go into schock, but you know in your heart it has to hurt.

Answer 7

i would tell you, but i've never been a lobster before.

Answer 8

well it probably burns a little so just do what you always do and soak the area in butter and enjoy

Answer 9

they do... they go into shock but im not sure if they feel it... would you?

Answer 10

yes, but who care