killing a lobster

from the movie Mostly Martha:

"Some people still kill a lobster by throwing it in boiling water. But by now everyone should know that for the animal it is the most agonizing death, because it takes so long for it to die. The best way to kill a lobster is with a well-placed stab in the neck. It's quickest."

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(...prepare them in a humane way: Plunge the tip of a sharp knife about 1 1/2 inches down from the eyes into the center of the head. That quickly kills it.), daqui.